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1981 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1981 Governor race

Who won the 1981 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Chuck Robb won the 1981 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Chuck Robb received 760,357 popular votes (53.56%). The main challenger was J. Marshall Coleman (46.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Robb and Coleman

Robb +7.1 pts · won by 100,959 votes
Chuck RobbDemocraticWINNER53.56%
760,357 votes
J. Marshall ColemanRepublican46.44%
659,398 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.