1885 Virginia gubernatorial election

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{{for|related races|1885 United States gubernatorial elections}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1885 Virginia gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| country = Virginia

| flag_year = 1861

| previous_election = 1881 Virginia gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1881

| next_election = 1889 Virginia gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1889

| ongoing = no

| election_date = November 3, 1885

| registered =

| turnout =

| image1 = Fitzhugh Lee 1885 (3x4 cropped).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Fitzhugh Lee

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 152,547

| percentage1 = 52.77%

| image2 = Portrait of John Sergeant Wise (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = John Sergeant Wise

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 136,508

| percentage2 = 47.22%

| map_image = 1885 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size =

| map_alt =

| map =

| map_caption = County results
Lee: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Wise: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = William E. Cameron

| before_party = Readjuster Party

| after_election = Fitzhugh Lee

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

The 1885 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1885, to elect the governor of Virginia.