1997 Virginia House of Delegates election
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1997 Virginia House of Delegates elections
All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates
51 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 49.5%[1] Decrease
All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates
51 seats needed for a majority
| Majority party | Minority party | |
|---|---|---|
| Leader | Tom Moss | Vance Wilkins |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Leader since | September 28, 1991 | November 19, 1991 |
| Leader's seat | 88th | 24th |
| Last election | 52 | 47 |
| Seats won | 51 | 48 |
| Seat change | Decrease 1 | Increase 1 |
| Popular vote | 658,203 | 779,031 |
| Percentage | 43.8% | 51.8% |
| Swing | Decrease 2.9% | Increase 1.1% |
The Virginia House of Delegates election of 1997 was held on Tuesday, November 4.
Results
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Democratic
Republican
| Parties | Candidates | Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1997 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | |||
| Democratic | 70 | 52 | 51 | Decrease 1 | 51.00% | 658,203 | 43.75% | ||
| Republican | 68 | 47 | 48 | Increase 1 | 48.00% | 779,031 | 51.78% | ||
| Independent | 19 | 1 | 1 | Steady | 1.00% | 52,099 | 3.46% | ||
| Reform Party | 4 | 0 | 0 | Steady | 0.00% | 7,932 | 0.53% | ||
| - | Write-ins | - | 0 | 0 | Steady | 0.00% | 7,287 | 0.48% | |
| Total | 161 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100.00% | 1,504,552 | 100.00% | - | |
Source[2]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Registration/Turnout Statistics". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Historical Elections Database". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved December 27, 2019.