1997 United States gubernatorial elections
3 governorships
2 states; 1 territory
| Majority party | Minority party | |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Seats before | 32 | 17 |
| Seats after | 32 | 17 |
| Seat change | Steady | Steady |
| Seats up | 2 | 0 |
| Seats won | 2 | 0 |
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
[edit ]States
[edit ]| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
|
Territory
[edit ]| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit ]| Nominee | Christine Todd Whitman | Jim McGreevey |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Popular vote | 1,133,394 | 1,107,968 |
| Percentage | 46.9% | 45.8% |
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McGreevey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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
[edit ]| Nominee | Jim Gilmore | Don Beyer |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Popular vote | 969,062 | 738,971 |
| Percentage | 55.8% | 42.6% |
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Gilmore: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Beyer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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