The 1897 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1897, to elect the governor of Virginia.
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Hoge Tyler | 110,253 | 64.59% | |
Republican | Patrick H. McCaull | 56,739 | 33.24% | |
Prohibition | L. A. Cutler | 2,743 | 1.61% | |
Socialist Labor | J. J. Quantz | 528 | 0.31% | |
Independent | James S. Cowden | 414 | 0.24% | |
Write-ins | 13 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 170,690 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 02, 1897". Retrieved May 1, 2016.