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2001 Virginia Attorney General election

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2001 Virginia Attorney General election

← 1997 November 6, 2001 2005 →
 
Nominee Jerry Kilgore Donald McEachin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,107,068 736,431
Percentage 60.01% 39.92%

County and independent city results
Kilgore:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
McEachin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Attorney General before election

Randolph A. Beales
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Jerry Kilgore
Republican

The 2001 Virginia Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2001, to elect the next attorney general of Virginia. The Republican nominee, Jerry Kilgore, defeated the Democratic nominee, Donald McEachin, by around 20 points.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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2001 Virginia Attorney General election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Kilgore 1,107,068 60.01
Democratic Donald McEachin 736,431 39.92
Write-in 1,282 0.07%
Total votes 1,844,781 100.0
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". elections.virginia.gov. Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "2001 Attorney General General Election". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved November 29, 2022.