See also: 2005 Virginia gubernatorial election.
Election Name: | 2005 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election |
Country: | Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Year: | 2001 |
Previous Election: | 2001 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2009 |
Next Election: | 2009 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election |
Image1: | File:Bill_Bolling (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Bill Bolling |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 979,265 |
Percentage1: | 50.5% |
Nominee2: | Leslie Byrne |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 956,906 |
Percentage2: | 49.3% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Lieutenant-Governor | |
Before Election: | Tim Kaine |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Bill Bolling |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2005 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2005 to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Republican nominee Bill Bolling defeated Democrat Leslie Byrne despite incumbent Lieutenant Governor Tim Kaine's victory in the concurrent gubernatorial election.
As of 2021 this is the most recent election of which the Lieutenant Governor and Governor of opposite parties were elected.