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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1972 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1972 - 07:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1972 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1977 - 12:00pm
Turnout 44.39% Total Population
ContributorUser 13
Last ModifiedChronicler December 09, 2006 04:38pm
Data SourcesAmerica Votes 10:395 = Politics in America (1979), Congressional Quarterly, p. 202
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1968
NameArch Moore Votes378,315 (50.86%)
Term01/13/1969 - 01/17/1973 Margin12,785 (+1.72%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameJay Rockefeller Votes495,661 (66.15%)
Term01/01/1977 - 01/01/1981 Margin242,241 (+32.33%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 09, 1972 WV Governor - D Primary Jay Rockefeller
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Name (I) Gov. Arch Moore Secretary of State Jay Rockefeller  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
Website [Website]  
Uncertified Votes423,817 (54.74%) 350,462 (45.26%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -73,355 (-9.47%)  
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