1997 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1997 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election Virginia Presidential no 1993 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election 1993 2001 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election 2001 November 4, 1997 File:JHHager.jpg 150x150px John H. Hager Republican Party (United States) 839,895 50.16% File:LewisPayneJr.jpg Lewis F. Payne Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 754,404 45.05% 300px County and independent city results 300px Congressional district results Hager: #ffb2b2ff 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Payne: #a5b0ffff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer Democratic Party (United States) John H. Hager Republican Party (United States) The 1997 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1997. Republican nominee John H. Hager defeated Democratic nominee Lewis F. Payne Jr. with 50.16% of the vote. This was the first time since 1973 that a Republican was elected lieutenant governor of Virginia. General election Candidates Major party candidates John H. Hager, (Republican), Retired Army Captain Lewis F. Payne Jr. (Democratic), U.S. Representative Other candidates Bradley E. Evans, Independent Results 1997 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial electionhttps://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/34783/ 1997 Lieutenant Governor General Election Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia 1997 May 11, 2021 Republican Party (United States) John H. Hager 839,895 50.16% Democratic Party (United States) Lewis F. Payne Jr. 754,404 45.05% Independent politician Bradley E. Evans 75,024 4.48% 85,491 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References collapsed Virginia 1997 Gubernatorial