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US Republican Youngkin wins Virginia governor election: Unofficial results
Youngkin defeats Democrats' candidate McAuliffe in tight race
Dildar Baykan Atalay |
03.11.2021 - Update : 04.11.2021
WASHINGTON
Pulling off an upset, US Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin has been elected as Virginia's next governor, unofficial results show.
According to the Virginia Department of Elections, Youngkin got 50.98% of votes while the Democrats' candidate, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, received 48.25%.
Independent candidate Princess L. Blanding was also in the race, getting only 0.7% of the votes.
Official results will be certified on Nov. 15, and the new governor will be sworn in on Jan. 1, 2022.
*Writing by Merve Aydogan
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