A former mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia, Davis' 1981 election as Lieutenant Governor saw him win 8 of the 10 Congressional Districts composing Virginia in 1981; his statewide margin of victory over Republican state senator Nathan H. Miller was 150,000 votes.
A former mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia, Davis' 1981 election as Lieutenant Governor saw him secure 8 out of the 10 Congressional Districts that comprised Virginia in 1981; his statewide victory over Republican state senator Nathan H. Miller was by a margin of 150,000 votes.