The Virginia House of Delegates election of 1997 was held on Tuesday, November 4. The 1997 general election yielded a 51-48-1 Democratic majority. David Brickley resigned his seat right afterward, however, and a special election for District 51 was called. His seat flipped to the Republicans, and with Independent Lacey Putney siding with the Republicans, the chamber was tied. Democrats retained the Speakership through a power-sharing agreement.
Results Overview + ↓ 51 481 Democratic Republican
Parties Candidates Seats Popular Vote 1995 1997 +/- Strength Vote % Change Democratic 70 52 51 1 51.00% 658,203 43.75% Republican 68 47 48 1 48.00% 779,031 51.78% Independent 19 1 1 1.00% 52,099 3.46% Reform Party 4 0 0 0.00% 7,932 0.53% - Write-ins - 0 0 0.00% 7,287 0.48% Total 161 100 100 0 100.00% 1,504,552 100.00% - Source
See also 1997 United States elections 1997 Virginia elections 1997 Virginia gubernatorial election 1997 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election 1997 Virginia Attorney General election
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