2001 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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November 5, 2001
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The 2001 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2001, to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Former Mayor of Richmond, Tim Kaine, defeated Jay Katzen by 2.29%.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tim Kaine, former mayor of Richmond (1998–2001)
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Alan Diamonstein, state delegate from the 94th district (1968–2002), former chair of the Virginia Democratic Party (1982–1985)
- Jerrauld Jones, state delegate from the 89th district (1988–2002)
Withdrawn
[edit]- Emily Couric, state senator from the 25th district (1996–2001), chair of the Virginia Democratic Party (2000–2001)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Kaine | 64,008 | 39.66% | |
| Democratic | Alan Diamonstein | 50,753 | 31.45% | |
| Democratic | Jerrauld Jones | 46,640 | 28.90% | |
| Total votes | 161,401 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jay Katzen, state delegate from the 31st district (1994–2002)
General Election
[edit]Candidates
- Tim Kaine (Democratic), Former Mayor of Richmond
- Jay Katzen (Republican), State Delegate
- Gary Reams (Libertarian)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Kaine | 925,974 | 50.34% | ||
| Republican | Jay Katzen | 883,886 | 48.05% | ||
| Libertarian | Gary Reams | 28,783 | 1.56% | ||
| Write-ins | 490 | 0.02% | |||
| Turnout | 1,839,133 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
Libertarian candidate Gary Reams
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Virginia Department of Elections.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Virginia Department of Elections.
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