1981 Virginia gubernatorial election
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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| Turnout | 64.8% (voting eligible) | ||||||||||||||||
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County and independent city results Robb: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Coleman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Robb's victory ended 12 consecutive years of Republican control of the Governor's Mansion.
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