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| ←1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 → Off-year elections | |
| Election day | November 4 |
|---|---|
| Congressional special elections | |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Net seat change | Republican +1 |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 2 |
| Net seat change | 0 |
 | |
| 1997 gubernatorial election results map | |
| Legend | |
| Republican gain Republican hold No election | |
Elections were held on Tuesday, November 4, 1997, comprising 2gubernatorial races, 3 congressional special elections, and a plethora of other local elections across theUnited States. NoSenate special elections were held.
In 1997, threespecial elections were held to fill vacancies to the105th United States Congress. They were forTexas's 28th congressional district,New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, andNew York's 13th congressional district.
| District | Date | Predecessor | Winner | Cause of vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas 28 | April 12, 1997 | Frank Tejeda (D) | Ciro Rodriguez (D) | Died. |
| New Mexico 3[1] | May 13, 1997 | Bill Richardson (D) | Bill Redmond (R) | Resigned upon appointment asUnited States Ambassador to the United Nations. |
| New York 13 | November 4, 1997 | Susan Molinari (R) | Vito Fossella (R) | Resigned to become anchor ofCBS This Morning. |
Several statewide elections were held this year, most notably the gubernatorial elections in twoU.S. States and oneU.S. territory.
Two gubernatorial elections were held in 1997 inNew Jersey and theCommonwealth of Virginia in which both seats were held by theRepublican Party. Another gubernatorial race was held in theNorthern Mariana Islands as well which resulted as a Republican gain.
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | Christine Todd Whitman | Republican | Re-elected, 47.1% | Jim McGreevey (Democratic) 46.0% Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 4.7% Richard Pezzullo (Conservative) 1.5% Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 0.4% Michael Perrone (Independent) 0.3% Robert Miller (Socialist Workers) 0.1% |
| Northern Mariana Islands[2] | Froilan Tenorio | Democratic | Defeated, 27.27% | Pedro Tenorio (Republican) 46.47% Jesse Borja (Independent) 26.26% |
| Virginia | George Allen | Republican | Term-limited, Republican victory | Jim Gilmore (Republican) 55.8% Don Beyer (Democratic) 42.6% Sue DeBauche (Reform) 1.5% |
Note: Candidates' vote percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent. Candidates earning 0.05% or more of the vote are included.
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Elections were also held inPittsburgh,Buffalo and Peoria, among several other cities in the country.
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