| Election Name: | 1997 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Previous Election: | 1996 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Next Election: | 1998 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
| Seats For Election: | 3 governorships 2 states; 1 territory |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1997 |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Seats won |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 32 |
| Seats After1: | 32 |
| 1Data1: | 2 |
| 2Data1: | 2 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats Before2: | 17 |
| Seats After2: | 17 |
| 1Data2: | 0 |
| 2Data2: | 0 |
| Map Size: | 324px |
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1997, in two states and one territory. Republicans retained both seats.
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | Christine Todd Whitman | Republican | 1993 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |
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| Virginia | George Allen | Republican | 1993 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican hold. | nowrap |
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States where the margin of victory was under 5%: