55.81% 42.56% Popular vote 969,062 | Start date November 4, 1997 Party Republican | |
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Turnout 49.5% (voting eligible) Winner Jim Gil | ||
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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