Elections / 1997 · Governor · VA
Jim Gilmore won Virginia's 1997 governor's race.
Jim Gilmore (Republican) led by 13.2 points statewide.
Statewide result
Virginia 1997 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Gilmore | RRepublican | 969,062 | 55.8% |
| Don Beyer | DDemocratic | 738,971 | 42.6% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+2.0Governor 1997R+13.5vs. baselineR+11.5
Virginia's 1997 governor race ran 11.5 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.