| Election Name: | 1897 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Country: | Virginia |
| Flag Year: | 1861 |
| Previous Election: | 1893 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1893 |
| Next Election: | 1901 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1901 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1897 |
| Image1: | File:James Hoge Tyler.jpg |
| Nominee1: | James Hoge Tyler |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 110,253 |
| Percentage1: | 64.59% |
| Nominee2: | Patrick H. McCaull |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 56,739 |
| Percentage2: | 33.24% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Charles T. O'Ferrall |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James Hoge Tyler |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1897 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1897, to elect the governor of Virginia.