1997 Virginia House of Delegates elections|
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Turnout | 49.5%[1] ![Decrease](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png) |
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Leader
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Tom Moss
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Vance Wilkins
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Party
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Democratic
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Republican
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Leader since
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September 28, 1991
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November 19, 1991
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Leader's seat
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88th
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24th
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Last election
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52
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47
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Seats won
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51
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48
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Seat change
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1
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1
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Popular vote
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658,203
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779,031
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Percentage
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43.8%
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51.8%
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Swing
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2.9%
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1.1%
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The Virginia House of Delegates election of 1997 was held on Tuesday, November 4.
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51
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48
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1
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Democratic
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Republican
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Parties
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Candidates
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Seats
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Popular Vote
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1995
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1997
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+/-
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Strength
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Vote
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%
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Change
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Democratic
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70
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52
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51
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1
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51.00%
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658,203
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43.75%
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Republican
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68
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47
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48
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1
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48.00%
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779,031
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51.78%
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Independent
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19
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1
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1
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1.00%
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52,099
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3.46%
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Reform Party
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4
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0
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0
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0.00%
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7,932
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0.53%
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-
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Write-ins
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-
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0
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0
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0.00%
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7,287
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0.48%
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Total
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161
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100
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100
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0
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100.00%
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1,504,552
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100.00%
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-
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Source[2]
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