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
editCandidates
edit- Mark Earley (R)
- William Dolan (D)
Results
editParty | 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.