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The 1897 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1897 to elect the governor of Virginia.
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The 1897 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1897 to elect the governor of Virginia.
| Party | 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 | ||||
