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1985 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1985 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Gerald Baliles won the 1985 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Gerald Baliles received 741,438 popular votes (55.2%). The main challenger was Wyatt Durrette (44.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Baliles and Durrette

Baliles +10.4 pts · won by 139,786 votes
Gerald BalilesDemocraticWINNER55.2%
741,438 votes
Wyatt DurretteRepublican44.8%
601,652 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.