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.
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County and independent city results Earley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Dolan: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Candidates edit
- Mark Earley (R)
- William Dolan (D)
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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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 edit
- ^ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.