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OfficeAttorney General
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline April 00, 1985 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 05, 1985 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1985 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1986 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1990 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Sunset Provision
Last ModifiedRBH March 07, 2021 12:01am
Data SourcesThe Almanac of Virginia Politics, 1987 edition.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1981
NameGerald Baliles Votes682,410 (50.96%)
Term01/20/1982 - 01/20/1986 Margin26,126 (+1.95%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

10/28/1985 10/31/1985

CANDIDATES
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Name Mary Sue Terry William R. "Buster" O'Brien (W) Write-In
PartyDemocratic Republican Nonpartisan
Votes814,808 (61.40%) 512,269 (38.60%) 67 (0.01%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -302,539 (-22.80%) -814,741 (-61.39%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$1,317,683.00 $938,460.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Washington Post/ABC News 
10/29-10/31		 61.00% (+0.0) 29.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Richmond Times-Dispatch 
10/28-10/29		 50.00% (+0.0) 31.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
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