Virginia gubernatorial election, 2001

The Virginia gubernatorial election, 2001 was held on November 6 2001 [ citeweb| url = http://www2.sbe.state.va.us/web_docs/election/results/2001/nov2001/html/index.htm| title = Virginia Board of Elections - November 6, 2008 ] The Democratic Nominee Mark Warner, unsuccessful 1996 Candidate for U.S Senator, faced of against The Republican Nominee Mark Earley, then Attorney General of Virginia. On election day 2001, Warner won 52%-47%, becoming the Governor-elect, succeeding then Governor Jim Gilmore Infobox Election
election_name = Virginia gubernatorial election, 2001
country = United States
type = gubernatorial
ongoing = no
previous_election = Virginia gubernatorial election, 1997
previous_year = 1997
next_election = Virginia gubernatorial election, 2005
next_year = 2005
election_date = November 6, 2001


nominee1 = George W. Bush
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
home_state1 = Virginia
popular_vote1 = 984,177
percentage1 = 52.2%


nominee2 = Mark Early
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
home_state2 = Virginia
popular_vote2 = 887,234
percentage2 = 47%
map_

map_size = 350px
map_caption = The results of the 2001 Virginia gubernatorial election, Red counties represent Early, and blue represents Warner
title = Governor
before_election = Jim Gilmore
before_party = Republican Party (United States)
after_election = Mark Warner
after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

Candidates

* Mark Warner - Cellular Telephone entrepreneur, 1996 Losing candidate for U.S Senator
* Mark Earley - Virginia State Seneter (1988-1998), Attorney General of Virginia (1998-2001)