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  WV Secretary of State
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > West Virginia > Secretary of State
OfficeSecretary of State
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 1976 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1976 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 10, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 12, 1981 - 12:00am
Turnout 39.39% Total Population
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH February 05, 2010 03:50am
Data SourcesCharleston Daily Mail, 12/17/1976
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won03/19/1975
NameJames R. McCartney Votes1 (100.00%)
Term03/19/1975 - 01/10/1977 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1980
NameA. James Manchin Votes486,035 (70.68%)
Term01/12/1981 - 01/14/1985 Margin284,388 (+41.35%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 14, 1976 WV Secretary of State - D Primary A. James Manchin
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KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
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Leaning Call: 0 (0.00%)
Weighted Call: 0 (0.00%)

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Name A. James Manchin (I) Secretary of State James R. McCartney  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes381,069 (55.47%) 305,930 (44.53%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -75,139 (-10.94%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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