Virginia gubernatorial election, 1981

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1981

1977 ← November 3, 1981 → 1985

Turnout 64.8% (voting eligible)   Nominee Chuck Robb J. Marshall Coleman Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 760,357 659,398 Percentage 53.52% 46.42%

Governor before election John N. Dalton Republican Elected Governor Charles Robb Democratic

John N. Dalton
Republican

Charles Robb
Democratic

In the 1981 Virginia gubernatorial election, Republican incumbent Governor John N. Dalton was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Chuck Robb, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against the Republican nominee, state Attorney General J. Marshall Coleman.

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