1989Final results
1989 election for Virginia Governor
Governor · Virginia
L. Douglas Wilder (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating J. Marshall Coleman (R) by 0.4 points.
L. Douglas WilderDemocrat · winner
50.2%896,936
J. Marshall ColemanRepublican
49.8%890,195
1,787,131 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1989
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET