1997 Virginia Attorney General election

none February 2026 November 2022 1997 Virginia Attorney General election Virginia presidential no 1993 Virginia Attorney General election 1993 2001 Virginia Attorney General election 2001 November 4, 1997 Mark Earley Republican Party (United States) 953,455 57.5% William Dolan Democratic Party (United States) 702,523 42.4% 300px County and independent city results 300px Congressional district results Earley: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Dolan: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Attorney General Jim Gilmore Republican Party (United States) Mark Earley Republican Party (United States) The 1997 Virginia Attorney General election was held on November 4, 1997, to elect the next attorney general of Virginia. The Republican nominee, Mark Earley, defeated the Democratic nominee, William Dolan by around 15 percent. General election Candidates Mark Earley (R) William Dolan (D) Results 1997 Virginia Attorney General election OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/43196/ Virginia Department of Elections January 12, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220927171041/https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/43196/ September 27, 2022 live Republican Party (United States) Mark Earley 953,455 57.5 Democratic Party (United States) William Dolan 702,523 42.4 2393 0.14% 1,658,371 100.0 Republican Party (United States) References Attorney General 1997 Virginia