1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election Virginia Presidential no 1981 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election 1981 1989 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election 1989 November 5, 1985 File:D.Wilder S.Senate poster (cropped).jpg 150x150px Douglas Wilder Democratic Party (United States) 685,329 51.84% File:Senator Chichester 1988.jpg John Chichester Republican Party (United States) 636,695 48.16% 301px County and independent city results 301px Congressional district results Wilder: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Chichester: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Lieutenant Governor Dick Davis Democratic Party (United States) Douglas Wilder Democratic Party (United States) 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. General election Candidates Douglas Wilder, Democratic, State Senator John Chichester, Republican, State Senator Debate + 1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election debate No. Number Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #FFFFDD  A  Absent  black #ff9090  N  Not invited  black #CCFFCC  I  Invited #f0e68c W Withdrawn Douglas Wilder John Chichester1 Oct. 4, 1985 C-SPAN P P Results 1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial electionhttps://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/47735/ 1985 Lieutenant Governor General Election Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia 1985 May 19, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) Douglas Wilder 685,329 51.84% Republican Party (United States) John Chichester 636,695 48.16% 48,634 3.68% Democratic Party (United States) References collapsed Virginia 1985 Gubernatorial