| Election Name: | 1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Virginia |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1981 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1981 |
| Next Election: | 1989 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1985 |
| Image1: | File:D.Wilder S.Senate poster (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Douglas Wilder |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 685,329 |
| Percentage1: | 51.84% |
| Nominee2: | John Chichester |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 636,695 |
| Percentage2: | 48.16% |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Before Election: | Dick Davis |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Douglas Wilder |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1985. Democratic nominee Douglas Wilder defeated Republican nominee John Chichester with 51.84% of the vote.