1997 United States gubernatorial elections
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Map of the results Republican gain Republican hold No election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1997, in two states and one territory. Republicans retained both seats.
Election results
States
| 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
| 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
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
Northern Mariana Islands
| 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 | ||
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References
- ^ "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.