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1985 Virginia gubernatorial election 
Summary
In the 1985 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Chuck Robb, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Jerry Baliles, the Attorney General of Virginia, was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against the Republican nominee, Wyatt B. Durrette. This is the most recent time the Democratic candidate won a gubernatorial race in Virginia with a double-digit margin of victory.
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| Turnout | 53.0% (voting eligible)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County and independent city results Baliles: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Durrette: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic nomination edit
Candidates edit
- Jerry Baliles, Attorney General of Virginia
- Dick Davis, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Jerry Baliles, Attorney General of Virginia (Democratic)
- Wyatt Durrette, former State Delegate from Fairfax and 1981 Republican nominee for Attorney General of Virginia (Republican)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Gerald L. Baliles | 741,438 | 55.20% | +1.67% | |
| Republican | Wyatt B. Durrette Jr. | 601,652 | 44.79% | -1.63% | |
| Write-ins | 153 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 139,786 | 10.41% | +3.30% | ||
| Turnout | 1,343,243 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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