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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1960 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 16, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 18, 1965 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH March 05, 2021 08:02pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameCecil H. Underwood Votes440,502 (53.88%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1961 Margin63,371 (+7.75%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1964
NameHulett Carlson Smith Votes433,023 (54.91%)
Term01/18/1965 - 01/13/1969 Margin77,464 (+9.82%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 10, 1960 WV Governor - R Primary
Harold E. Neely
R 185,646
May 10, 1960 WV Governor - D Primary
William Wallace Barron
D 367,487

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Name Attorney General William Wallace Barron Harold E. Neely  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 446,755 (53.99%) 380,665 (46.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -66,090 (-7.99%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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