1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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County results Rockefeller: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Underwood: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1976, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Democrat Jay Rockefeller the nephew of the then Current US Vice President Nelson Rockefeller Defeated Republican Cecil Underwood
Results
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 206,732 | 49.68 | |
Democratic | James Marshall Sprouse | 118,707 | 28.52 | |
Democratic | Ken Hechler | 52,791 | 12.69 | |
Democratic | John G. Hutchinson | 26,222 | 6.30 | |
Democratic | Ezra H. Graley | 4,249 | 1.02 | |
Democratic | Powell Lane | 3,536 | 0.85 | |
Democratic | H. John Rogers | 2,345 | 0.56 | |
Total votes | 414,582 | 100 |
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cecil H. Underwood | 97,671 | 64.36 | |
Republican | Ralph Albertazzie | 44,393 | 29.25 | |
Republican | Melton Maloney | 3,408 | 2.25 | |
Republican | Larry Lunsford | 2,593 | 1.71 | |
Republican | John Lusher | 2,442 | 1.61 | |
Republican | E. E. Cumptan | 1,257 | 0.83 | |
Total votes | 151,764 | 100 |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 495,661 | 66.15 | |
Republican | Cecil H. Underwood | 253,420 | 33.82 | |
Other | Write-ins | 189 | 0.03 | |
Total votes | 749,270 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - D Primary Race - May 11, 1976". Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - R Primary Race - May 11, 1976". Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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