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| 2 | Ralph Northam - Electoral history |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Democratic | Ralph Northam | 17,307 | 54.3% | +16.1 |
| 5 | - | Republican | Nick Rerras | 14,499 | 45.5% | 16.2 |
| 6 | - | Write-ins | - | 45 | 0.1% | +0.1 |
| 7 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,808 | 8.8% | 14.7 |
| 8 | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,851 | 100.0% | - |

Question: Who did Ralph Northam beat and by how many votes did each of the candidates receive? 
Answer: Ralph Northam defeated Nick Rerras, a Republican, by 17,307 votes to 14,499.