1885 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1885 Virginia gubernatorial election

November 3, 1885

Nominee Fitzhugh Lee John Sergeant Wise Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 152,547 136,508 Percentage 52.77% 47.22%

County results Lee:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Wise:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election William E. Cameron Readjuster Elected Governor Fitzhugh Lee Democratic

The 1885 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1885, to elect the governor of Virginia.

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1885

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fitzhugh Lee	152,547	52.77%
	Republican	John Sergeant Wise	136,508	47.22%
	Write-ins		17	0.01%
Total votes			289,072	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Readjuster