2005 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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November 8, 2005
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Bolling: 50–60% 60–70%
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The 2005 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2005, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Republican nominee Bill Bolling narrowly defeated Democrat Leslie Byrne despite incumbent Lieutenant Governor Tim Kaine's victory in the concurrent gubernatorial election.
Candidates
Nominee
- Leslie Byrne, State Senator for the 34th District (2000–2004) and U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district (1993–1995)
Defeated in primary
- Viola Baskerville, Delegate for the 71st District (1998–2005)
- Chap Petersen, Delegate for the 37th District (2002–2006)
- Phillip Puckett, State Senator for the 38th District (1998–2014)
Endorsements
Leslie Byrne
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Leslie Byrne | 37,904 | 32.9% | |
| Democratic | Viola Baskerville | 30,083 | 26.1% | |
| Democratic | Chap Petersen | 24,992 | 21.7% | |
| Democratic | Phillip Puckett | 22,400 | 19.4% | |
| Total votes | 115,379 | 100.00% | ||
