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Virginia gubernatorial election, 1997

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1997
Virginia
← 1993 November 4, 1997 2001 →
Turnout 49.5% (voting eligible)
  Jim Gilmore by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Dbeyer.jpg
Nominee Jim Gilmore Don Beyer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 969,062 738,971
Percentage 55.81% 42.56%

1997 virginia gubernatorial election map.png
Virginia gubernatorial election results map.
Red denotes counties/districts won by Gilmore.
Blue denotes those won by Beyer.

Governor before election

George Allen
Republican

Elected Governor

Jim Gilmore
Republican


George Allen
Republican

Jim Gilmore
Republican

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.



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