Virginia gubernatorial election, 1993

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1993
Virginia
November 2, 1993

Turnout 61.1% (voting eligible)[1]
 
Candidate George Allen Mary Sue Terry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,045,319 733,527
Percentage 58.27% 40.89%

Virginia gubernatorial election results map.
Red denotes counties/districts won by Allen.
Blue denotes those won by Terry.

Governor before election

L. Douglas Wilder
Democratic

Elected Governor

George Allen
Republican

Barred from seeking a second term due to Virginia's unusual term limits, incumbent Democratic Governor L. Douglas Wilder was replaced by Republican nominee and former U.S. Congressman George Allen. Allen defeated longtime Attorney General of Virginia Mary Sue Terry, the Democratic nominee in a landslide, which ended 12 consecutive years of Democratic control of the Governor's Mansion.

General election

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1993[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican George Allen 1,045,319 58.27% +8.51%
Democratic Mary Sue Terry 733,527 40.89% -9.24%
Independent Nancy B. Spannaus 14,398 0.80%
Write-ins 672 0.04%
Majority 311,792 17.38% +17.00%
Turnout 1,793,916
Republican gain from Democratic Swing
County Allen Votes Terry Votes Spannaus Votes
Augusta 81.0% 14,029 18.1% 3,126 0.4% 156
Rockingham 79.0% 13,555 20.3% 3,485 0.9% 54
Bland 78.9% 1,607 20.1% 410 0.9% 19
Colonial Heights City 76.9% 5,007 22.4% 1,459 0.7% 46
Greene 76.3% 2,592 22.9% 779 0.8% 28
Shenandoah 76.1% 8,046 23.3% 2,463 0.6% 59
Page 75.5% 4,690 23.9% 1,485 0.5% 32
Frederick 74.8% 9,510 24.7% 3,139 0.5% 66
Hanover 74.2% 19,817 25.2% 6,728 0.6% 153
Culpeper 73.1% 5,750 26.2% 2,063 0.6% 50
Staunton City 72.5% 5,263 26.6% 1,932 0.8% 57
Powhatan 71.9% 3,904 27.4% 1,485 0.7% 38
Smyth 71.6% 6,782 27.1% 2,566 1.4% 130
Poqouson City 71.2% 2,931 28.1% 1,158 0.7% 28
Madison 71.0% 2,763 28.2% 1,098 0.8% 30
Chesterfield 70.8% 51,317 28.4% 20,602 0.7% 496
Bristol City 70.7% 3,208 28.3% 1,283 1.0% 45
Waynesboro City 70.7% 3,777 28.2% 1,505 1.1% 57
Washington 70.2% 9,579 28.6% 3,904 1.2% 164
Tazewell 70.1% 7,214 28.1% 2,894 1.7% 180
Chesterfield 70.8% 51,317 28.4% 20,602 0.7% 496
Scott 69.9% 5,421 28.8% 2,234 1.3% 97
Warren 69.5% 4,767 30.0% 2,059 0.5% 31
Wythe 69.2% 5,606 29.7% 2,410 1.0% 85
Highland 69.0% 795 29.9% 345 1.0% 11
Richmond 68.8% 1,615 30.5% 1,615 0.7% 16
Fauquier 68.3% 9,923 31.3% 4,545 0.4% 62
Harrisonburg City 68.3% 4,715 2,141% 31.0 0.6% 42
Bedford 68.1% 10,637 31.2% 4,874 0.7% 112
Campbell 67.9% 9,940 31.4% 4,599 0.7% 99
Spotsylvania 67.9% 11,543 31.6% 5,368 0.5% 91
Stafford 67.9% 11,631 31.4% 5,382 0.7% 125
Fluvanna 67.7% 3,289 31.5% 1,533 0.8% 38
Prince George 67.7% 4,671 31.6% 2,179 0.8% 53
Carroll 67.4% 5,424 32.0% 2,577 0.6% 49
Winchester City 66.9% 3,708 32.4% 1,798 0.9% 35
Orange 66.8% 4,409 32.3% 2,133 0.9% 59
Pittsylvania 66.5% 11,172 32.4% 5,439 1.0% 176

References

  1. Virginia Department of Elections (2016). "Registration/Turnout Statistics". The Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=51&year=1993&f=0&off=5
  3. Commonwealth of Virginia. State Board of Elections. "Recapitulation." Official Election Results 1993. Comp. Michael G. Brown. Richmond, Virginia: n.p., 1993. 13. Print.
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