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 County and independent city results Hager: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Payne: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1997. Republican nominee John H. Hager defeated Democratic nominee Lewis F. Payne Jr. with 50.16% of the vote.
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