1997 United States gubernatorial elections
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United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1997, in two states and one territory. Republicans retained both seats.
Election results
[edit]States
[edit]| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| New Jersey | Christine Todd Whitman | Republican | 1993 | Incumbent re-elected.[1] |
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| Virginia | George Allen | Republican | 1993 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican hold.[2] |
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Territory
[edit]| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Northern Mariana Islands | Froilan Tenorio | Democratic | 1993 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected.[3] Republican gain. |
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Closest races
[edit]States where the margin of victory was under 5%:
- New Jersey, 1.1%
New Jersey
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  Whitman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% McGreevey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1997. In the Democratic primary, state senator and Woodbridge Township mayor James McGreevey defeated pre-U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews[4] by 9,993 votes. In the general election, Republican Governor Christine Todd Whitman defeated McGreevey by 26,953 votes. Whitman won 46.87% of the vote, with Democratic nominee James McGreevey receiving 45.82% and Libertarian Murray Sabrin receiving 4.7%.
Virginia
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| Turnout | 49.5% (voting eligible)[5] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County and independent city results Gilmore: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Beyer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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, Jim Gilmore, the Attorney General of Virginia defeated the Democratic nominee, Don Beyer, the incumbent Lieutenant Governor.
Territories
[edit]Northern Mariana Islands
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Pedro Tenorio | {{{votes}}} | 46.5% | |
| Democratic | Froilan Tenorio | {{{votes}}} | 27.3% | |
| Independent | Jesus Borja | {{{votes}}} | 26.3% | |
| Total votes | {{{votes}}} | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "1997 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Jersey". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ "1997 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Northern Mariana Islands Governor Race - Nov 01, 1997". Our Campaigns. January 21, 2006.
- ↑ Pulley, Brett (June 4, 1997). "McGreevey Wins Democratic Nod for Governor" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections (2016). "Registration/Turnout Statistics". The Commonwealth of Virginia. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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