Commonwealth Of Virginia
ELECTION RESULTS
NOVEMBER 4, 1997 GENERAL ELECTION
For Office of ATTORNEY GENERAL
By Congressional District

 

The table below summarizes the November 4, 1997 Attorney general's election results by Congressional districts. Immediately following the summary table are detail results summarized by localities that comprise the Congressional districts. For Details of election results by locality within each congressional districts, click the appropriate links in the summary table below.

 

 
SUMMARY OF NOVEMBER 4, 1997 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
by Congressional District
 
 
 
 
 
                 
 
M L EARLEY (R)
W D DOLAN III (D)
WRITE INS
Total
1st Congressional District
105,489
64,420
208
170,117
2nd Congressional District
71,330
42,016
469
113,815
3rd Congressional District
39,098
70,863
199
110,160
4th Congressional District
99,557
61,947
294
161,798
5th Congressional District
84,965
61,142
77
146,184
6th Congressional District
96,107
59,176
42
155,325
7th Congressional District
129,127
66,186
670
195,983
8th Congressional District
69,580
83,795
140
153,515
9th Congressional District
75,633
60,462
44
136,139
10th Congressional District
106,593
64,080
185
170,858
11th Congressional District
75,976
68,436
65
144,477
Total
953,455
702,523
2,393
1,658,371
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
               
 
1st Congressional District
 
                     
 
M L EARLEY (R)
W D DOLAN III (D)
WRITE INS
Total
COUNTIES
ACCOMACK COUNTY
4,121
2,433
0
6,554
 
CAROLINE COUNTY
2,477
2,781
0
5,258
 
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
5,352
2,972
0
8,324
 
HANOVER COUNTY
10,368
4,777
0
15,145
 
JAMES CITY COUNTY
8,655
5,931
36
14,622
 
KING GEORGE COUNTY
2,169
1,307
9
3,485
 
LANCASTER COUNTY
2,471
1,432
5
3,908
 
MATHEWS COUNTY
2,018
1,164
0
3,182
 
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
2,056
1,268
0
3,324
 
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
1,691
1,630
0
3,321
 
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY
2,312
1,301
10
3,623
 
RICHMOND COUNTY
1,138
748
0
1,886
 
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY
6,676
4,132
1
10,809
 
STAFFORD COUNTY
11,351
6,637
45
18,033
 
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
2,032
1,746
0
3,778
 
YORK COUNTY
9,770
5,030
43
14,843
 
Total
74,657
45,289
149
120,095
CITIES
FREDERICKSBURG CITY
2,112
2,017
9
4,138
 
HAMPTON CITY
10,991
7,007
44
18,042
 
NEWPORT NEWS CITY
13,987
7,727
1
21,715
 
POQUOSON CITY
2,586
996
5
3,587
 
WILLIAMSBURG CITY
1,156
1,384
0
2,540
 
Total
30,832
19,131
59
50,022
TOTALS FOR 1st Congressional District
105,489
64,420
208
170,117
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2nd Congressional District
 
                     
 
M L EARLEY (R)
W D DOLAN III (D)
WRITE INS
Total
CITIES
NORFOLK CITY
16,166
12,875
134
29,175
 
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY
55,164
29,141
335
84,640
 
Total
71,330
42,016
469
113,815
TOTALS FOR 2nd Congressional District
71,330
42,016
469
113,815
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3rd Congressional District
 
                     
 
M L EARLEY (R)
W D DOLAN III (D)
WRITE INS
Total
COUNTIES
CHARLES CITY COUNTY
703
1,294
0
1,997
 
ESSEX COUNTY
1,404
1,136
0
2,540
 
HENRICO COUNTY
5,375
8,685
69
14,129
 
KING & QUEEN COUNTY
917
1,023
0
1,940
 
KING WILLIAM COUNTY
2,247
1,382
11
3,640
 
NEW KENT COUNTY
2,703
1,762
17
4,482
 
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY
434
226
0
660
 
SURRY COUNTY
893
1,224
0
2,117
 
Total
14,676
16,732
97
31,505
CITIES
HAMPTON CITY
5,100
7,890
21
13,011
 
HOPEWELL CITY
215
531
1
747
 
NEWPORT NEWS CITY
5,843
8,457
0
14,300
 
NORFOLK CITY
3,803
9,323
64
13,190
 
PETERSBURG CITY
769
3,200
0
3,969
 
PORTSMOUTH CITY
1,728
5,914
15
7,657
 
RICHMOND CITY
6,365
18,462
1
24,828
 
SUFFOLK CITY
599
354
0
953
 
Total
24,422
54,131
102
78,655
TOTALS FOR 3rd Congressional District
39,098
70,863
199
110,160
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
               
 
 
4th Congressional District
 
                     
 
M L EARLEY (R)
W D DOLAN III (D)
WRITE INS
Total
COUNTIES
AMELIA COUNTY
1,886
1,140
0
3,026
 
BRUNSWICK COUNTY
1,808
2,233
0
4,041
 
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
4,907
3,251
28
8,186
 
DINWIDDIE COUNTY
3,274
2,562
0
5,836
 
GOOCHLAND COUNTY
3,628
2,474
0
6,102
 
GREENSVILLE COUNTY
1,186
1,411
0
2,597
 
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
4,701
3,245
14
7,960
 
LOUISA COUNTY
3,778
2,710
0
6,488
 
NOTTOWAY COUNTY
2,097
1,721
0
3,818
 
POWHATAN COUNTY
4,042
1,640
1
5,683
 
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY
3,647
2,327
10
5,984
 
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
2,397
1,907
0
4,304
 
SUSSEX COUNTY
1,291
1,419
0
2,710
 
Total
38,642
28,040
53
66,735
CITIES
CHESAPEAKE CITY
29,957
14,593
168
44,718
 
COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY
4,285
1,606
13
5,904
 
EMPORIA CITY
777
619
0
1,396
 
FRANKLIN CITY
1,216
1,018
0
2,234
 
HOPEWELL CITY
2,664
1,211
0
3,875
 
PETERSBURG CITY
1,608
2,090
0
3,698
 
PORTSMOUTH CITY
10,405
6,620
52
17,077
 
SUFFOLK CITY
8,419
5,441
4
13,864
 
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY
1,584
709
4
2,297
 
Total
60,915
33,907
241
95,063
TOTALS FOR 4th Congressional District
99,557
61,947
294
161,798
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5th Congressional District
 
                     
 
M L EARLEY (R)
W D DOLAN III (D)
WRITE INS
Total
COUNTIES
ALBEMARLE COUNTY
5,694
3,532
15
9,241
 
APPOMATTOX COUNTY
1,914
1,703
0
3,617
 
BEDFORD COUNTY
7,983
3,772
1
11,756
 
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY
1,570
1,638
0
3,208
 
CAMPBELL COUNTY
8,466
4,739
0
13,205
 
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
2,016
1,220
0
3,236
 
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
1,365
908
0
2,273
 
FLUVANNA COUNTY
3,401
1,631
0
5,032
 
FRANKLIN COUNTY
6,270
5,102
0
11,372
 
HALIFAX COUNTY
4,967
3,289
0
8,256
 
HENRY COUNTY
6,866
6,261
0
13,127
 
LUNENBURG COUNTY
1,962
1,626
0
3,588
 
MECKLENBURG COUNTY
3,688
2,460
0
6,148
 
NELSON COUNTY
1,786
2,201
0
3,987
 
PATRICK COUNTY
2,082
1,801
0
3,883
 
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
9,344
4,903
3
14,250
 
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
2,237
2,176
0
4,413
 
Total
71,611
48,962
19
120,592
CITIES
BEDFORD CITY
817
718
1
1,536
 
CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY
3,880
4,538
49
8,467
 
DANVILLE CITY
6,533
4,653
2
11,188
 
MARTINSVILLE CITY
2,124
2,271
6
4,401
 
Total
13,354
12,180
58
25,592
TOTALS FOR 5th Congressional District
84,965
61,142
77
146,184
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
               
 
 
6th Congressional District
 
                     
 
M L EARLEY (R)
W D DOLAN III (D)
WRITE INS
Total
COUNTIES
ALLEGHANY COUNTY
2,041
1,791
0
3,832
 
AMHERST COUNTY
4,166
3,618
1
7,785
 
AUGUSTA COUNTY
11,723
4,189
0
15,912
 
BATH COUNTY
679
680
0
1,359
 
BEDFORD COUNTY
2,367
1,342
1
3,710
 
BOTETOURT COUNTY
6,142
3,082
0
9,224
 
HIGHLAND COUNTY
606
336
0
942
 
ROANOKE COUNTY
15,556
8,603
0
24,159
 
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
2,953
2,163
5
5,121
 
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
10,509
3,635
0
14,144
 
Total
56,742
29,439
7
86,188
CITIES
BUENA VISTA CITY
740
633
0
1,373
 
CLIFTON FORGE CITY
536
681
0
1,217
 
COVINGTON CITY
768
933
1
1,702
 
HARRISONBURG CITY
3,938
1,981
9
5,928
 
LEXINGTON CITY
687
750
0
1,437
 
LYNCHBURG CITY
9,508
7,195
20
16,723
 
ROANOKE CITY
11,883
10,991
4
22,878
 
SALEM CITY
4,380
2,879
0
7,259
 
STAUNTON CITY
3,694
2,157
0
5,851
 
WAYNESBORO CITY
3,231
1,537
1
4,769
 
Total
39,365
29,737
35
69,137
TOTALS FOR 6th Congressional District
96,107
59,176
42
155,325
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7th Congressional District
 
                     
 
M L EARLEY (R)
W D DOLAN III (D)
WRITE INS
Total
COUNTIES
ALBEMARLE COUNTY
8,398
5,210
23
13,631
 
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
41,969
18,126
305
60,400
 
CULPEPER COUNTY
4,943
2,373
0
7,316
 
GREENE COUNTY
2,189
787
2
2,978
 
HANOVER COUNTY
7,748
3,424
0
11,172
 
HENRICO COUNTY
41,414
21,094
325
62,833
 
MADISON COUNTY
2,288
1,043
0
3,331
 
ORANGE COUNTY
3,916
2,351
0
6,267
 
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY
4,248
2,247
1
6,496
 
Total
117,113
56,655
656
174,424
CITIES
RICHMOND CITY
12,014
9,531
14
21,559
 
Total
12,014
9,531
14
21,559
TOTALS FOR 7th Congressional District
129,127
66,186
670
195,983
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8th Congressional District
 
                     
 
M L EARLEY (R)
W D DOLAN III (D)
WRITE INS
Total
COUNTIES
ARLINGTON COUNTY
17,763
29,507
26
47,296
 
FAIRFAX COUNTY
39,545
35,197
48
74,790
 
Total
57,308
64,704
74
122,086
CITIES
ALEXANDRIA CITY
10,884
16,640
64
27,588
 
FALLS CHURCH CITY
1,388
2,451
2
3,841
 
Total
12,272
19,091
66
31,429
TOTALS FOR 8th Congressional District
69,580
83,795
140
153,515
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9th Congressional District
 
                     
 
M L EARLEY (R)
W D DOLAN III (D)
WRITE INS
Total
COUNTIES
BLAND COUNTY
1,083
595
0
1,678
 
BUCHANAN COUNTY
2,404
3,434
1
5,839
 
CARROLL COUNTY
4,325
2,304
0
6,629
 
CRAIG COUNTY
1,158
738
4
1,900
 
DICKENSON COUNTY
2,115
2,399
0
4,514
 
FLOYD COUNTY
2,142
1,336
0
3,478
 
GILES COUNTY
2,458
1,909
1
4,368
 
GRAYSON COUNTY
2,571
1,783
0
4,354
 
LEE COUNTY
3,517
3,178
0
6,695
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
9,542
7,553
4
17,099
 
PULASKI COUNTY
4,982
3,498
0
8,480
 
ROANOKE COUNTY
2,921
1,426
0
4,347
 
RUSSELL COUNTY
3,167
3,779
0
6,946
 
SCOTT COUNTY
3,688
2,207
1
5,896
 
SMYTH COUNTY
4,733
3,601
0
8,334
 
TAZEWELL COUNTY
4,927
4,407
3
9,337
 
WASHINGTON COUNTY
6,776
4,914
2
11,692
 
WISE COUNTY
4,065
4,624
0
8,689
 
WYTHE COUNTY
4,277
2,548
20
6,845
 
Total
70,851
56,233
36
127,120
CITIES
BRISTOL CITY
1,919
1,548
4
3,471
 
GALAX CITY
792
606
0
1,398
 
NORTON CITY
543
794
4
1,341
 
RADFORD CITY
1,528
1,281
0
2,809
 
Total
4,782
4,229
8
9,019
TOTALS FOR 9th Congressional District
75,633
60,462
44
136,139
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
               
 
 
10th Congressional District
 
                     
 
M L EARLEY (R)
W D DOLAN III (D)
WRITE INS
Total
COUNTIES
CLARKE COUNTY
1,664
1,292
0
2,956
 
FAIRFAX COUNTY
28,515
19,713
32
48,260
 
FAUQUIER COUNTY
9,171
4,216
40
13,427
 
FREDERICK COUNTY
8,596
4,434
0
13,030
 
LOUDOUN COUNTY
19,618
12,829
78
32,525
 
PAGE COUNTY
3,357
1,638
8
5,003
 
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY
14,776
8,465
5
23,246
 
RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY
1,332
840
0
2,172
 
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
1,157
329
0
1,486
 
SHENANDOAH COUNTY
6,746
2,932
18
9,696
 
WARREN COUNTY
4,130
2,436
2
6,568
 
Total
99,062
59,124
183
158,369
CITIES
MANASSAS CITY
3,999
2,659
1
6,659
 
MANASSAS PARK CITY
646
369
0
1,015
 
WINCHESTER CITY
2,886
1,928
1
4,815
 
Total
7,531
4,956
2
12,489
TOTALS FOR 10th Congressional District
106,593
64,080
185
170,858
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11th Congressional District
 
                     
 
M L EARLEY (R)
W D DOLAN III (D)
WRITE INS
Total
COUNTIES
FAIRFAX COUNTY
58,109
54,602
58
112,769
 
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY
14,535
11,041
4
25,580
 
Total
72,644
65,643
62
138,349
CITIES
FAIRFAX CITY
3,332
2,793
3
6,128
 
Total
3,332
2,793
3
6,128
TOTALS FOR 11th Congressional District
75,976
68,436
65
144,477