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Jerry Kilgore, Gubernatorial candidate

Jerry Kilgore

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 23, 1961
Current age
64
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2005
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kilgore912,327
Opponents1.0M
1
Elections run

Jerry Kilgore, a Republican politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2005 governor election in Virginia to Tim Kaine, receiving 912,327 votes (45.99%).

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How many votes has Jerry Kilgore received?

Jerry Kilgore has received 912,327 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jerry Kilgore’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2005GovernorVirginiaLost912,32745.99%Tim Kaine
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6183877). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.