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1997-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Virginia


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County Turnout Jim Gilmore
(R)
Don Beyer
(D)
Sue DeBauche
(Reform)
Other Margin TOTAL
Accomack26%4,52962.3%2,51134.5%2343.2%00.0%2,018 7,274
Albemarle42%13,28754.4%10,78444.2%3191.3%260.1%2,503 24,416
Alexandria city29%11,11537.6%18,14461.4%2510.8%310.1%-7,029 29,541
Alleghany41%2,33756.8%1,70841.5%721.7%00.0%629 4,117
Amelia40%1,94762.3%1,10135.3%752.4%00.0%846 3,123
Amherst34%4,57156.4%3,40042.0%1311.6%00.0%1,171 8,102
Appomattox40%2,17755.0%1,70743.1%761.9%00.0%470 3,960
Arlington32%18,25236.8%30,73662.0%5681.1%240.0%-12,484 49,580
Augusta35%11,78971.8%4,41626.9%2141.3%00.0%7,373 16,419
Bath37%80754.6%63242.8%382.6%10.1%175 1,478
Bedford39%10,98966.2%5,30031.9%3041.8%00.0%5,689 16,593
Bedford city34%83350.2%78447.2%442.6%00.0%49 1,661
Bland33%1,18066.3%56431.7%352.0%00.0%616 1,779
Botetourt44%6,37866.0%3,13632.5%1481.5%00.0%3,242 9,662
Bristol city26%2,17258.8%1,49940.6%210.6%30.1%673 3,695
Brunswick31%1,94645.5%2,22051.9%1132.6%00.0%-274 4,279
Buchanan29%2,94147.5%3,12050.4%1292.1%10.0%-179 6,191
Buckingham30%1,79952.4%1,54845.1%892.6%00.0%251 3,436
Buena Vista city30%84657.0%62342.0%151.0%00.0%223 1,484
Campbell37%9,23065.0%4,74433.4%2161.5%20.0%4,486 14,192
Caroline34%2,60047.7%2,73150.1%1152.1%00.0%-131 5,446
Carroll31%4,54966.4%2,13631.2%1642.4%10.0%2,413 6,850
Charles City40%74335.5%1,31162.6%401.9%00.0%-568 2,094
Charlotte38%2,18461.4%1,28536.1%882.5%00.0%899 3,557
Charlottesville city24%3,35437.7%5,35260.2%1421.6%440.5%-1,998 8,892
Chesapeake city34%25,63657.0%18,50941.2%5711.3%2210.5%7,127 44,937
Chesterfield40%46,77967.2%21,62131.1%7791.1%3940.6%25,158 69,573
Clarke33%1,80056.3%1,34742.1%501.6%00.0%453 3,197
Clifton Forge city39%58943.5%74454.9%211.6%00.0%-155 1,354
Colonial Heights city48%4,62275.1%1,44623.5%831.3%70.1%3,176 6,158
Covington city35%85747.0%93551.3%301.6%10.1%-78 1,823
Craig53%1,18059.8%73637.3%562.8%00.0%444 1,972
Culpeper33%5,09564.5%2,70834.3%971.2%10.0%2,387 7,901
Cumberland39%1,54962.1%89635.9%502.0%00.0%653 2,495
Danville city32%7,16559.1%4,82839.8%1341.1%00.0%2,337 12,127
Dickenson37%2,32648.5%2,37949.6%942.0%00.0%-53 4,799
Dinwiddie34%3,55458.6%2,32138.3%1903.1%00.0%1,233 6,065
Emporia city36%85557.5%57338.5%604.0%00.0%282 1,488
Essex36%1,49956.8%1,07940.9%622.3%00.0%420 2,640
Fairfax35%129,03852.5%114,69746.7%1,9220.8%1210.0%14,341 245,778
Fairfax city39%3,45152.5%3,04746.4%661.0%40.1%404 6,568
Falls Church city52%1,39634.2%2,65565.1%260.6%20.0%-1,259 4,079
Fauquier37%9,29365.2%4,79233.6%1601.1%140.1%4,501 14,259
Floyd36%2,28861.0%1,35036.0%1113.0%00.0%938 3,749
Fluvanna39%3,33764.0%1,79034.3%841.6%10.0%1,547 5,212
Franklin35%7,13458.5%4,76039.0%2992.5%00.0%2,374 12,193
Franklin city39%1,13447.2%1,20750.3%592.5%00.0%-73 2,400
Frederick35%9,67268.8%4,24630.2%1461.0%00.0%5,426 14,064
Fredericksburg city28%1,95244.1%2,39454.0%661.5%190.4%-442 4,431
Galax city28%85358.4%58840.2%201.4%00.0%265 1,461
Giles36%2,58255.9%1,95142.3%831.8%10.0%631 4,617
Gloucester36%5,51362.3%3,07434.8%2552.9%10.0%2,439 8,843
Goochland51%3,92960.8%2,39537.1%1362.1%00.0%1,534 6,460
Grayson33%2,80360.6%1,69636.7%1252.7%00.0%1,107 4,624
Greene32%2,23368.9%93028.7%752.3%20.1%1,303 3,240
Greensville32%1,20144.0%1,48354.4%431.6%00.0%-282 2,727
Halifax35%5,75662.0%3,32835.8%2062.2%00.0%2,428 9,290
Hampton city30%15,43247.1%16,85051.5%4351.3%280.1%-1,418 32,745
Hanover47%19,18770.5%7,67928.2%3541.3%70.0%11,508 27,227
Harrisonburg city20%3,79360.3%2,42938.6%661.0%10.0%1,364 6,289
Henrico42%46,36759.2%30,66139.1%9121.2%4240.5%15,706 78,364
Henry33%8,01454.4%6,23342.3%4773.2%00.0%1,781 14,724
Highland48%63064.9%32433.4%161.6%00.0%306 970
Hopewell city30%3,10063.0%1,72335.0%972.0%10.0%1,377 4,921
Isle of Wight39%4,64756.9%3,41141.8%1001.2%90.1%1,236 8,167
James City46%8,98458.3%6,21840.4%1801.2%160.1%2,766 15,398
King and Queen42%1,03249.6%98847.5%552.6%50.2%44 2,080
King George32%2,06357.1%1,50241.5%511.4%00.0%561 3,616
King William41%2,27760.4%1,43038.0%591.6%20.1%847 3,768
Lancaster44%2,52362.0%1,46436.0%741.8%60.1%1,059 4,067
Lee41%4,46060.1%2,67636.1%2823.8%00.0%1,784 7,418
Lexington city25%70346.0%80852.8%171.1%10.1%-105 1,529
Loudoun34%20,99759.7%13,69739.0%4071.2%440.1%7,300 35,145
Louisa38%3,83256.0%2,80641.0%2002.9%00.0%1,026 6,838
Lunenburg39%2,23058.8%1,50239.6%581.5%00.0%728 3,790
Lynchburg city34%9,72455.5%7,63443.6%1440.8%150.1%2,090 17,517
Madison40%2,38663.1%1,31234.7%842.2%00.0%1,074 3,782
Manassas city30%4,27761.3%2,61137.4%871.2%10.0%1,666 6,976
Manassas Park city17%75470.1%30228.1%191.8%00.0%452 1,075
Martinsville city39%2,20646.7%2,37750.4%1332.8%30.1%-171 4,719
Mathews49%2,18461.9%1,23635.0%1103.1%10.0%948 3,531
Mecklenburg28%4,22661.7%2,40835.1%2173.2%00.0%1,818 6,851
Middlesex49%2,27959.9%1,40136.8%1223.2%00.0%878 3,802
Montgomery26%9,44553.5%7,88244.7%3081.7%30.0%1,563 17,638
Nelson39%2,01447.5%2,11349.9%1102.6%10.0%-99 4,238
New Kent48%2,85662.7%1,59935.1%781.7%210.5%1,257 4,554
Newport News city30%20,03352.7%17,23745.4%7321.9%40.0%2,796 38,006
Norfolk city23%17,10140.1%24,67957.9%7361.7%1260.3%-7,578 42,642
Northampton36%1,75548.9%1,74748.7%842.3%40.1%8 3,590
Northumberland40%2,40963.1%1,33735.0%621.6%70.2%1,072 3,815
Norton city48%64744.3%77753.2%362.5%00.0%-130 1,460
Nottoway34%2,20154.8%1,75443.7%601.5%00.0%447 4,015
Orange35%4,12461.8%2,44336.6%1111.7%00.0%1,681 6,678
Page30%3,22062.3%1,89036.6%380.7%190.4%1,330 5,167
Patrick31%2,72660.2%1,67937.1%1232.7%00.0%1,047 4,528
Petersburg city31%2,46030.3%5,47567.4%1922.4%10.0%-3,015 8,128
Pittsylvania34%10,44567.8%4,72030.6%2431.6%20.0%5,725 15,410
Poquoson city44%2,59270.5%1,05328.6%310.8%30.1%1,539 3,679
Portsmouth city34%10,64141.5%14,61357.0%3631.4%320.1%-3,972 25,649
Powhatan38%4,18671.4%1,56726.7%1091.9%00.0%2,619 5,862
Prince Edward31%2,47652.1%2,18646.0%861.8%00.0%290 4,748
Prince George29%4,46165.1%2,30533.6%791.2%70.1%2,156 6,852
Prince William28%32,04963.1%18,11035.6%6511.3%100.0%13,939 50,820
Pulaski32%5,16258.4%3,52239.8%1591.8%30.0%1,640 8,846
Radford city22%1,46649.0%1,47149.2%521.7%20.1%-5 2,991
Rappahannock43%1,30156.2%98242.4%301.3%20.1%319 2,315
Richmond28%1,21163.3%65134.0%502.6%00.0%560 1,912
Richmond city31%17,54435.7%30,64362.3%9672.0%170.0%-13,099 49,171
Roanoke45%18,38462.5%10,57636.0%4391.5%40.0%7,808 29,403
Roanoke city33%11,62848.3%11,85749.2%5982.5%50.0%-229 24,088
Rockbridge34%3,33962.4%1,93736.2%781.5%10.0%1,402 5,355
Rockingham34%12,07473.1%4,22425.6%2141.3%30.0%7,850 16,515
Russell32%3,67549.1%3,68749.2%1251.7%00.0%-12 7,487
Salem city39%4,44559.1%2,93439.0%1391.8%00.0%1,511 7,518
Scott34%4,05064.7%2,08733.3%1252.0%00.0%1,963 6,262
Shenandoah38%7,06971.2%2,71827.4%1221.2%140.1%4,351 9,923
Smyth35%5,36659.3%3,51038.8%1751.9%00.0%1,856 9,051
Southampton34%2,34551.0%2,10545.8%1513.3%00.0%240 4,601
Spotsylvania32%10,74760.1%6,87238.4%2761.5%10.0%3,875 17,896
Stafford33%11,41660.2%7,22438.1%2951.6%180.1%4,192 18,953
Staunton city32%3,70760.3%2,35238.3%851.4%00.0%1,355 6,144
Suffolk city36%8,39853.8%6,95944.6%2571.6%30.0%1,439 15,617
Surry45%94442.5%1,22955.3%502.2%00.0%-285 2,223
Sussex32%1,37146.3%1,51251.1%772.6%00.0%-141 2,960
Tazewell29%5,51555.4%4,23542.6%1942.0%30.0%1,280 9,947
Virginia Beach city29%51,94559.1%34,03638.7%1,5111.7%4750.5%17,909 87,967
Warren31%4,13960.5%2,62838.4%701.0%40.1%1,511 6,841
Washington32%7,52860.3%4,76138.1%1981.6%70.1%2,767 12,494
Waynesboro city34%3,18863.6%1,75835.1%671.3%20.0%1,430 5,015
Westmoreland32%2,14853.4%1,80144.8%741.8%00.0%347 4,023
Williamsburg city25%1,20644.7%1,45153.8%391.4%00.0%-245 2,696
Winchester city29%3,11458.7%2,13140.2%591.1%00.0%983 5,304
Wise31%4,83452.2%4,29246.3%1421.5%00.0%542 9,268
Wythe34%4,40162.1%2,51235.5%1492.1%220.3%1,889 7,084
York41%9,62862.9%5,46935.7%2001.3%140.1%4,159 15,311
TOTAL 34% 969,06255.8% 738,97142.6% 25,9551.5% 2,3260.1% 230,091 1,736,314
Total R vote: 969,062 (55.8%)      Total D vote: 738,971 (42.6%)      Total Other vote: 28,281 (1.6%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $10,343,516 $7,333,057 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen



1997 Governor, Accomack County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,529 62.3%
Don Beyer (D) 2,511 34.5%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 234 3.2%
TOTAL 7,274
Turnout: 26%


1997 Governor, Albemarle County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 13,287 54.4%
Don Beyer (D) 10,784 44.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 319 1.3%
TOTAL 24,416
Turnout: 42%


1997 Governor, Alexandria city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 11,115 37.6%
Don Beyer (D) 18,144 61.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 251 0.8%
TOTAL 29,541
Turnout: 29%


1997 Governor, Alleghany County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,337 56.8%
Don Beyer (D) 1,708 41.5%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 72 1.7%
TOTAL 4,117
Turnout: 41%


1997 Governor, Amelia County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,947 62.3%
Don Beyer (D) 1,101 35.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 75 2.4%
TOTAL 3,123
Turnout: 40%


1997 Governor, Amherst County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,571 56.4%
Don Beyer (D) 3,400 42.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 131 1.6%
TOTAL 8,102
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Appomattox County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,177 55.0%
Don Beyer (D) 1,707 43.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 76 1.9%
TOTAL 3,960
Turnout: 40%


1997 Governor, Arlington County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 18,252 36.8%
Don Beyer (D) 30,736 62.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 568 1.1%
TOTAL 49,580
Turnout: 32%


1997 Governor, Augusta County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 11,789 71.8%
Don Beyer (D) 4,416 26.9%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 214 1.3%
TOTAL 16,419
Turnout: 35%


1997 Governor, Bath County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 807 54.6%
Don Beyer (D) 632 42.8%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 38 2.6%
TOTAL 1,478
Turnout: 37%


1997 Governor, Bedford County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 10,989 66.2%
Don Beyer (D) 5,300 31.9%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 304 1.8%
TOTAL 16,593
Turnout: 39%


1997 Governor, Bedford city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 833 50.2%
Don Beyer (D) 784 47.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 44 2.6%
TOTAL 1,661
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Bland County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,180 66.3%
Don Beyer (D) 564 31.7%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 35 2.0%
TOTAL 1,779
Turnout: 33%


1997 Governor, Botetourt County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 6,378 66.0%
Don Beyer (D) 3,136 32.5%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 148 1.5%
TOTAL 9,662
Turnout: 44%


1997 Governor, Bristol city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,172 58.8%
Don Beyer (D) 1,499 40.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 21 0.6%
TOTAL 3,695
Turnout: 26%


1997 Governor, Brunswick County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,946 45.5%
Don Beyer (D) 2,220 51.9%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 113 2.6%
TOTAL 4,279
Turnout: 31%


1997 Governor, Buchanan County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,941 47.5%
Don Beyer (D) 3,120 50.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 129 2.1%
TOTAL 6,191
Turnout: 29%


1997 Governor, Buckingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,799 52.4%
Don Beyer (D) 1,548 45.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 89 2.6%
TOTAL 3,436
Turnout: 30%


1997 Governor, Buena Vista city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 846 57.0%
Don Beyer (D) 623 42.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 15 1.0%
TOTAL 1,484
Turnout: 30%


1997 Governor, Campbell County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 9,230 65.0%
Don Beyer (D) 4,744 33.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 216 1.5%
TOTAL 14,192
Turnout: 37%


1997 Governor, Caroline County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,600 47.7%
Don Beyer (D) 2,731 50.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 115 2.1%
TOTAL 5,446
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,549 66.4%
Don Beyer (D) 2,136 31.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 164 2.4%
TOTAL 6,850
Turnout: 31%


1997 Governor, Charles City County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 743 35.5%
Don Beyer (D) 1,311 62.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 40 1.9%
TOTAL 2,094
Turnout: 40%


1997 Governor, Charlotte County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,184 61.4%
Don Beyer (D) 1,285 36.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 88 2.5%
TOTAL 3,557
Turnout: 38%


1997 Governor, Charlottesville city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,354 37.7%
Don Beyer (D) 5,352 60.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 142 1.6%
TOTAL 8,892
Turnout: 24%


1997 Governor, Chesapeake city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 25,636 57.0%
Don Beyer (D) 18,509 41.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 571 1.3%
TOTAL 44,937
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Chesterfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 46,779 67.2%
Don Beyer (D) 21,621 31.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 779 1.1%
TOTAL 69,573
Turnout: 40%


1997 Governor, Clarke County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,800 56.3%
Don Beyer (D) 1,347 42.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 50 1.6%
TOTAL 3,197
Turnout: 33%


1997 Governor, Clifton Forge city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 589 43.5%
Don Beyer (D) 744 54.9%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 21 1.6%
TOTAL 1,354
Turnout: 39%


1997 Governor, Colonial Heights city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,622 75.1%
Don Beyer (D) 1,446 23.5%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 83 1.3%
TOTAL 6,158
Turnout: 48%


1997 Governor, Covington city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 857 47.0%
Don Beyer (D) 935 51.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 30 1.6%
TOTAL 1,823
Turnout: 35%


1997 Governor, Craig County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,180 59.8%
Don Beyer (D) 736 37.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 56 2.8%
TOTAL 1,972
Turnout: 53%


1997 Governor, Culpeper County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 5,095 64.5%
Don Beyer (D) 2,708 34.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 97 1.2%
TOTAL 7,901
Turnout: 33%


1997 Governor, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,549 62.1%
Don Beyer (D) 896 35.9%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 50 2.0%
TOTAL 2,495
Turnout: 39%


1997 Governor, Danville city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 7,165 59.1%
Don Beyer (D) 4,828 39.8%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 134 1.1%
TOTAL 12,127
Turnout: 32%


1997 Governor, Dickenson County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,326 48.5%
Don Beyer (D) 2,379 49.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 94 2.0%
TOTAL 4,799
Turnout: 37%


1997 Governor, Dinwiddie County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,554 58.6%
Don Beyer (D) 2,321 38.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 190 3.1%
TOTAL 6,065
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Emporia city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 855 57.5%
Don Beyer (D) 573 38.5%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 60 4.0%
TOTAL 1,488
Turnout: 36%


1997 Governor, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,499 56.8%
Don Beyer (D) 1,079 40.9%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 62 2.3%
TOTAL 2,640
Turnout: 36%


1997 Governor, Fairfax County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 129,038 52.5%
Don Beyer (D) 114,697 46.7%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 1,922 0.8%
TOTAL 245,778
Turnout: 35%


1997 Governor, Fairfax city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,451 52.5%
Don Beyer (D) 3,047 46.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 66 1.0%
TOTAL 6,568
Turnout: 39%


1997 Governor, Falls Church city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,396 34.2%
Don Beyer (D) 2,655 65.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 26 0.6%
TOTAL 4,079
Turnout: 52%


1997 Governor, Fauquier County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 9,293 65.2%
Don Beyer (D) 4,792 33.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 160 1.1%
TOTAL 14,259
Turnout: 37%


1997 Governor, Floyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,288 61.0%
Don Beyer (D) 1,350 36.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 111 3.0%
TOTAL 3,749
Turnout: 36%


1997 Governor, Fluvanna County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,337 64.0%
Don Beyer (D) 1,790 34.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 84 1.6%
TOTAL 5,212
Turnout: 39%


1997 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 7,134 58.5%
Don Beyer (D) 4,760 39.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 299 2.5%
TOTAL 12,193
Turnout: 35%


1997 Governor, Franklin city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,134 47.2%
Don Beyer (D) 1,207 50.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 59 2.5%
TOTAL 2,400
Turnout: 39%


1997 Governor, Frederick County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 9,672 68.8%
Don Beyer (D) 4,246 30.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 146 1.0%
TOTAL 14,064
Turnout: 35%


1997 Governor, Fredericksburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,952 44.1%
Don Beyer (D) 2,394 54.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 66 1.5%
TOTAL 4,431
Turnout: 28%


1997 Governor, Galax city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 853 58.4%
Don Beyer (D) 588 40.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 20 1.4%
TOTAL 1,461
Turnout: 28%


1997 Governor, Giles County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,582 55.9%
Don Beyer (D) 1,951 42.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 83 1.8%
TOTAL 4,617
Turnout: 36%


1997 Governor, Gloucester County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 5,513 62.3%
Don Beyer (D) 3,074 34.8%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 255 2.9%
TOTAL 8,843
Turnout: 36%


1997 Governor, Goochland County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,929 60.8%
Don Beyer (D) 2,395 37.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 136 2.1%
TOTAL 6,460
Turnout: 51%


1997 Governor, Grayson County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,803 60.6%
Don Beyer (D) 1,696 36.7%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 125 2.7%
TOTAL 4,624
Turnout: 33%


1997 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,233 68.9%
Don Beyer (D) 930 28.7%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 75 2.3%
TOTAL 3,240
Turnout: 32%


1997 Governor, Greensville County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,201 44.0%
Don Beyer (D) 1,483 54.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 43 1.6%
TOTAL 2,727
Turnout: 32%


1997 Governor, Halifax County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 5,756 62.0%
Don Beyer (D) 3,328 35.8%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 206 2.2%
TOTAL 9,290
Turnout: 35%


1997 Governor, Hampton city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 15,432 47.1%
Don Beyer (D) 16,850 51.5%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 435 1.3%
TOTAL 32,745
Turnout: 30%


1997 Governor, Hanover County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 19,187 70.5%
Don Beyer (D) 7,679 28.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 354 1.3%
TOTAL 27,227
Turnout: 47%


1997 Governor, Harrisonburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,793 60.3%
Don Beyer (D) 2,429 38.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 66 1.0%
TOTAL 6,289
Turnout: 20%


1997 Governor, Henrico County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 46,367 59.2%
Don Beyer (D) 30,661 39.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 912 1.2%
TOTAL 78,364
Turnout: 42%


1997 Governor, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 8,014 54.4%
Don Beyer (D) 6,233 42.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 477 3.2%
TOTAL 14,724
Turnout: 33%


1997 Governor, Highland County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 630 64.9%
Don Beyer (D) 324 33.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 16 1.6%
TOTAL 970
Turnout: 48%


1997 Governor, Hopewell city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,100 63.0%
Don Beyer (D) 1,723 35.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 97 2.0%
TOTAL 4,921
Turnout: 30%


1997 Governor, Isle of Wight County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,647 56.9%
Don Beyer (D) 3,411 41.8%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 100 1.2%
TOTAL 8,167
Turnout: 39%


1997 Governor, James City County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 8,984 58.3%
Don Beyer (D) 6,218 40.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 180 1.2%
TOTAL 15,398
Turnout: 46%


1997 Governor, King and Queen County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,032 49.6%
Don Beyer (D) 988 47.5%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 55 2.6%
TOTAL 2,080
Turnout: 42%


1997 Governor, King George County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,063 57.1%
Don Beyer (D) 1,502 41.5%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 51 1.4%
TOTAL 3,616
Turnout: 32%


1997 Governor, King William County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,277 60.4%
Don Beyer (D) 1,430 38.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 59 1.6%
TOTAL 3,768
Turnout: 41%


1997 Governor, Lancaster County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,523 62.0%
Don Beyer (D) 1,464 36.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 74 1.8%
TOTAL 4,067
Turnout: 44%


1997 Governor, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,460 60.1%
Don Beyer (D) 2,676 36.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 282 3.8%
TOTAL 7,418
Turnout: 41%


1997 Governor, Lexington city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 703 46.0%
Don Beyer (D) 808 52.8%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 17 1.1%
TOTAL 1,529
Turnout: 25%


1997 Governor, Loudoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 20,997 59.7%
Don Beyer (D) 13,697 39.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 407 1.2%
TOTAL 35,145
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Louisa County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,832 56.0%
Don Beyer (D) 2,806 41.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 200 2.9%
TOTAL 6,838
Turnout: 38%


1997 Governor, Lunenburg County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,230 58.8%
Don Beyer (D) 1,502 39.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 58 1.5%
TOTAL 3,790
Turnout: 39%


1997 Governor, Lynchburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 9,724 55.5%
Don Beyer (D) 7,634 43.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 144 0.8%
TOTAL 17,517
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,386 63.1%
Don Beyer (D) 1,312 34.7%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 84 2.2%
TOTAL 3,782
Turnout: 40%


1997 Governor, Manassas city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,277 61.3%
Don Beyer (D) 2,611 37.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 87 1.2%
TOTAL 6,976
Turnout: 30%


1997 Governor, Manassas Park city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 754 70.1%
Don Beyer (D) 302 28.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 19 1.8%
TOTAL 1,075
Turnout: 17%


1997 Governor, Martinsville city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,206 46.7%
Don Beyer (D) 2,377 50.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 133 2.8%
TOTAL 4,719
Turnout: 39%


1997 Governor, Mathews County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,184 61.9%
Don Beyer (D) 1,236 35.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 110 3.1%
TOTAL 3,531
Turnout: 49%


1997 Governor, Mecklenburg County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,226 61.7%
Don Beyer (D) 2,408 35.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 217 3.2%
TOTAL 6,851
Turnout: 28%


1997 Governor, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,279 59.9%
Don Beyer (D) 1,401 36.8%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 122 3.2%
TOTAL 3,802
Turnout: 49%


1997 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 9,445 53.5%
Don Beyer (D) 7,882 44.7%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 308 1.7%
TOTAL 17,638
Turnout: 26%


1997 Governor, Nelson County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,014 47.5%
Don Beyer (D) 2,113 49.9%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 110 2.6%
TOTAL 4,238
Turnout: 39%


1997 Governor, New Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,856 62.7%
Don Beyer (D) 1,599 35.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 78 1.7%
TOTAL 4,554
Turnout: 48%


1997 Governor, Newport News city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 20,033 52.7%
Don Beyer (D) 17,237 45.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 732 1.9%
TOTAL 38,006
Turnout: 30%


1997 Governor, Norfolk city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 17,101 40.1%
Don Beyer (D) 24,679 57.9%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 736 1.7%
TOTAL 42,642
Turnout: 23%


1997 Governor, Northampton County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,755 48.9%
Don Beyer (D) 1,747 48.7%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 84 2.3%
TOTAL 3,590
Turnout: 36%


1997 Governor, Northumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,409 63.1%
Don Beyer (D) 1,337 35.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 62 1.6%
TOTAL 3,815
Turnout: 40%


1997 Governor, Norton city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 647 44.3%
Don Beyer (D) 777 53.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 36 2.5%
TOTAL 1,460
Turnout: 48%


1997 Governor, Nottoway County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,201 54.8%
Don Beyer (D) 1,754 43.7%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 60 1.5%
TOTAL 4,015
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Orange County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,124 61.8%
Don Beyer (D) 2,443 36.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 111 1.7%
TOTAL 6,678
Turnout: 35%


1997 Governor, Page County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,220 62.3%
Don Beyer (D) 1,890 36.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 38 0.7%
TOTAL 5,167
Turnout: 30%


1997 Governor, Patrick County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,726 60.2%
Don Beyer (D) 1,679 37.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 123 2.7%
TOTAL 4,528
Turnout: 31%


1997 Governor, Petersburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,460 30.3%
Don Beyer (D) 5,475 67.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 192 2.4%
TOTAL 8,128
Turnout: 31%


1997 Governor, Pittsylvania County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 10,445 67.8%
Don Beyer (D) 4,720 30.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 243 1.6%
TOTAL 15,410
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Poquoson city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,592 70.5%
Don Beyer (D) 1,053 28.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 31 0.8%
TOTAL 3,679
Turnout: 44%


1997 Governor, Portsmouth city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 10,641 41.5%
Don Beyer (D) 14,613 57.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 363 1.4%
TOTAL 25,649
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Powhatan County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,186 71.4%
Don Beyer (D) 1,567 26.7%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 109 1.9%
TOTAL 5,862
Turnout: 38%


1997 Governor, Prince Edward County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,476 52.1%
Don Beyer (D) 2,186 46.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 86 1.8%
TOTAL 4,748
Turnout: 31%


1997 Governor, Prince George County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,461 65.1%
Don Beyer (D) 2,305 33.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 79 1.2%
TOTAL 6,852
Turnout: 29%


1997 Governor, Prince William County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 32,049 63.1%
Don Beyer (D) 18,110 35.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 651 1.3%
TOTAL 50,820
Turnout: 28%


1997 Governor, Pulaski County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 5,162 58.4%
Don Beyer (D) 3,522 39.8%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 159 1.8%
TOTAL 8,846
Turnout: 32%


1997 Governor, Radford city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,466 49.0%
Don Beyer (D) 1,471 49.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 52 1.7%
TOTAL 2,991
Turnout: 22%


1997 Governor, Rappahannock County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,301 56.2%
Don Beyer (D) 982 42.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 30 1.3%
TOTAL 2,315
Turnout: 43%


1997 Governor, Richmond County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,211 63.3%
Don Beyer (D) 651 34.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 50 2.6%
TOTAL 1,912
Turnout: 28%


1997 Governor, Richmond city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 17,544 35.7%
Don Beyer (D) 30,643 62.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 967 2.0%
TOTAL 49,171
Turnout: 31%


1997 Governor, Roanoke County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 18,384 62.5%
Don Beyer (D) 10,576 36.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 439 1.5%
TOTAL 29,403
Turnout: 45%


1997 Governor, Roanoke city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 11,628 48.3%
Don Beyer (D) 11,857 49.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 598 2.5%
TOTAL 24,088
Turnout: 33%


1997 Governor, Rockbridge County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,339 62.4%
Don Beyer (D) 1,937 36.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 78 1.5%
TOTAL 5,355
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Rockingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 12,074 73.1%
Don Beyer (D) 4,224 25.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 214 1.3%
TOTAL 16,515
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Russell County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,675 49.1%
Don Beyer (D) 3,687 49.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 125 1.7%
TOTAL 7,487
Turnout: 32%


1997 Governor, Salem city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,445 59.1%
Don Beyer (D) 2,934 39.0%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 139 1.8%
TOTAL 7,518
Turnout: 39%


1997 Governor, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,050 64.7%
Don Beyer (D) 2,087 33.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 125 2.0%
TOTAL 6,262
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Shenandoah County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 7,069 71.2%
Don Beyer (D) 2,718 27.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 122 1.2%
TOTAL 9,923
Turnout: 38%


1997 Governor, Smyth County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 5,366 59.3%
Don Beyer (D) 3,510 38.8%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 175 1.9%
TOTAL 9,051
Turnout: 35%


1997 Governor, Southampton County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,345 51.0%
Don Beyer (D) 2,105 45.8%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 151 3.3%
TOTAL 4,601
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Spotsylvania County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 10,747 60.1%
Don Beyer (D) 6,872 38.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 276 1.5%
TOTAL 17,896
Turnout: 32%


1997 Governor, Stafford County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 11,416 60.2%
Don Beyer (D) 7,224 38.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 295 1.6%
TOTAL 18,953
Turnout: 33%


1997 Governor, Staunton city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,707 60.3%
Don Beyer (D) 2,352 38.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 85 1.4%
TOTAL 6,144
Turnout: 32%


1997 Governor, Suffolk city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 8,398 53.8%
Don Beyer (D) 6,959 44.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 257 1.6%
TOTAL 15,617
Turnout: 36%


1997 Governor, Surry County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 944 42.5%
Don Beyer (D) 1,229 55.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 50 2.2%
TOTAL 2,223
Turnout: 45%


1997 Governor, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,371 46.3%
Don Beyer (D) 1,512 51.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 77 2.6%
TOTAL 2,960
Turnout: 32%


1997 Governor, Tazewell County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 5,515 55.4%
Don Beyer (D) 4,235 42.6%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 194 2.0%
TOTAL 9,947
Turnout: 29%


1997 Governor, Virginia Beach city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 51,945 59.1%
Don Beyer (D) 34,036 38.7%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 1,511 1.7%
TOTAL 87,967
Turnout: 29%


1997 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,139 60.5%
Don Beyer (D) 2,628 38.4%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 70 1.0%
TOTAL 6,841
Turnout: 31%


1997 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 7,528 60.3%
Don Beyer (D) 4,761 38.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 198 1.6%
TOTAL 12,494
Turnout: 32%


1997 Governor, Waynesboro city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,188 63.6%
Don Beyer (D) 1,758 35.1%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 67 1.3%
TOTAL 5,015
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, Westmoreland County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 2,148 53.4%
Don Beyer (D) 1,801 44.8%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 74 1.8%
TOTAL 4,023
Turnout: 32%


1997 Governor, Williamsburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 1,206 44.7%
Don Beyer (D) 1,451 53.8%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 39 1.4%
TOTAL 2,696
Turnout: 25%


1997 Governor, Winchester city
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 3,114 58.7%
Don Beyer (D) 2,131 40.2%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 59 1.1%
TOTAL 5,304
Turnout: 29%


1997 Governor, Wise County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,834 52.2%
Don Beyer (D) 4,292 46.3%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 142 1.5%
TOTAL 9,268
Turnout: 31%


1997 Governor, Wythe County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 4,401 62.1%
Don Beyer (D) 2,512 35.5%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 149 2.1%
TOTAL 7,084
Turnout: 34%


1997 Governor, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Gilmore (R) 9,628 62.9%
Don Beyer (D) 5,469 35.7%
Sue DeBauche (Ref) 200 1.3%
TOTAL 15,311
Turnout: 41%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Jim Gilmore
Total Disbursements: $10,343,516

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Don Beyer
Total Disbursements: $7,333,057

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**

No Democrat primary