1989 Virginia elections
| Elections in Virginia |
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In the November 1989 general election, the following offices were up for election in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia:
- Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- Attorney General
- House of Delegates (100 members)
Governor
[edit]Lieutenant governor
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | L. Douglas Wilder | 685,329 | 51.84% | −3.61% | |
| Republican | John Chichester | 636,695 | 48.16% | +3.65% | |
| Write-ins | 89 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 48,634 | 3.68% | −7.25% | ||
| Turnout | 1,322,113 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Attorney General
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 Terry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% O'Brien: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
[edit]- Mary Sue Terry, Virginia State Delegate and incumbent Attorney General (D)
- Buster O'Brien, attorney (R)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Mary Sue Terry | 814,808 | 61.40% | +10.44% | |
| Republican | Buster O'Brien | 512,169 | 38.59% | −10.41% | |
| Write-ins | 67 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 302,639 | 22.81% | +20.85% | ||
| Turnout | 1,322,113 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
House of Delegates
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Commonwealth of Virginia. State Board of Elections. "General Election." Official Election Results 1985. Comp. Susan H. Fitz-Hugh. Richmond, Virginia: n.p., 1985. 11. Print.
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