2001 Virginia Attorney General election

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.

2001 Virginia Attorney General election

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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

General election

Candidates

• Jerry Kilgore (R)
• Donald McEachin (D)

Results

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