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Turnout | 49.5% (voting eligible) | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() Virginia gubernatorial election results map.
Red denotes counties/districts won by Gilmore. Blue denotes those won by Beyer. |
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The 1997 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1997. The incumbent Governor, George Allen, was barred from seeking a second term due to Virginia's unique term limits law. The Republican candidate was Jim Gilmore, the Attorney General of Virginia. The Democratic nominee was Don Beyer, the Lieutenant Governor.