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  WV Governor - D Primary
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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1948 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 11, 1948 - 05:30am Central
Polls Close May 11, 1948 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1953 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH August 06, 2017 05:52am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1944
NameClarence Watson Meadows Votes395,122 (54.44%)
Term01/15/1945 - 01/17/1949 Margin64,473 (+8.88%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1948
NameOkey Leonidas Patteson Votes438,752 (57.12%)
Term01/03/1949 - 01/03/1953 Margin109,443 (+14.25%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceWV Governor 11/02/1948

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Name Okey Leonidas Patteson Attorney General James Kay Thomas R. D. Bailey  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 148,550 (52.02%) 87,401 (30.61%) 49,602 (17.37%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -61,149 (-21.41%) -98,948 (-34.65%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 04/01/1948 04/01/1948 04/01/1948  
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