1985Final results
1985 election for Virginia House District 59
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Watkins M. Abbitt Jr. (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating James P. McClellan (R) by 9.3 points.
Watkins M. Abbitt Jr.Democrat · winner
53.7%9,751
James P. McClellanRepublican
44.3%8,057
Clyde T. MayberryIndependent
2.0%363
18,172 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1985
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Watkins M. Abbitt Jr. (D)James P. McClellan (R)
Also on the ballot: Clyde T. Mayberry (Independent), 2.0%