1997 Virginia Attorney General election
November 4, 1997
 
Nominee Mark Earley William Dolan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 953,455 702,523
Percentage 57.5% 42.4%
County and independent city results
Earley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Dolan:      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Jim Gilmore
Republican

 Elected Attorney General

Mark Earley
Republican

The 1997 Virginia Attorney General election was held on November 4, 1997, to elect the next attorney general of Virginia. The Republican nominee, Mark Earley, defeated the Democratic nominee, William Dolan, by around 15 percent.

General election

Candidates

Results

1997 Virginia Attorney General election [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Earley 953,455 57.5
Democratic William Dolan 702,523 42.4
Write-in 2393 0.14%
Total votes 1,658,371 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.


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