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      Home/Elections/1897/Governor/Virginia
      1897·Governor·Virginia

      Virginia Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      James Hoge Tyler
      62.9%93,568 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Patrick H. McCaull
      35.0%52,061 votes
      Margin
      D+27.9
      148,687 total votes
      3 candidates148,687 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James Hoge TylerDEM✓
      		DEM93,56862.9%
      Patrick H. McCaullREP
      		REP52,06135.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3,0582.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in Virginia

      2025
      Abigail Davis SpanbergerDEM
      D+15.4
      2021
      Glenn YoungkinREP
      R+1.9
      2017
      Ralph S NorthamDEM
      D+8.9
      2013
      Terry McAuliffeDEM
      D+2.5
      2009
      Robert F McDonnellREP
      R+17.4
      2005
      Tim KaineDEM
      D+5.7
      2001
      Mark WarnerDEM
      D+5.1
      1997
      James S. III GilmoreREP
      R+13.3
      1993
      George F AllenREP
      R+17.4
      1989
      L Douglas WilderDEM
      D+0.4
      1985
      Gerald L BalilesDEM
      D+10.4
      1981
      Charles S. RobbDEM
      D+7.1
      1977
      John N DaltonREP
      R+12.6
      1973
      Mills E. Jr. GodwinREP
      R+50.8
      1969
      Linwood HoltonREP
      R+7.1
      View all Governor history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      James Hoge TylerDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+27.9
      Career1897-1897
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Patrick H. McCaullREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+27.9
      Career1897-1897
      Governor
      Full profile →
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