1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1985. Democratic nominee Douglas Wilder defeated Republican nominee John Chichester with 51.84% of the vote.
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November 5, 1985
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  Wilder: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Chichester: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Douglas Wilder, Democratic, State Senator
- John Chichester, Republican, State Senator
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Douglas Wilder | John Chichester | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 4, 1985 | C-SPAN | P | P | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Douglas Wilder | 685,329 | 51.84% | ||
| Republican | John Chichester | 636,695 | 48.16% | ||
| Majority | 48,634 | 3.68% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||