United States gubernatorial elections, 1997

United States Gubernatorial elections, 1997
United States
November 4, 1997

3 governorships
2 states; 1 territory
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 32 governorships 17 governorships
Seats before 32 17
Seats after 32 17
Seat change ±0 ±0

  Republican holds

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1997 in two states and one territory. Republicans retained both seats.

Summary of results

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing Candidates
New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman Republican Re-elected, 47.1% Jim McGreevey (Democratic) 46.0%
Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 4.7%
Richard Pezzullo (Conservative) 1.5%
Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 0.4%
Michael Perrone (Independent) 0.3%
Robert Miller (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
Northern Mariana Islands[1] Froilan Tenorio Democratic Defeated, 27.27% Pedro Tenorio (Republican) 46.47%
Jesse Borja (Independent) 26.26%
Virginia George Allen Republican Term-limited, Republican victory Jim Gilmore (Republican) 55.8%
Don Beyer (Democratic) 42.6%
Sue DeBauche (Reform) 1.5%

Note: Candidates' vote percentages rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent. Candidates earning 0.05% or more of the vote are included.

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