United States gubernatorial elections, 1997
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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 |
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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.
References
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