1997 Virginia Attorney General election
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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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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
[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.
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