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  WV Governor
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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 26, 1980 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1980 - 06:30am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1980 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start January 12, 1981 - 12:00pm
Term End January 14, 1985 - 12:00pm
Contributor*crickets chirp*
Last ModifiedRBH January 17, 2022 02:16pm
Data SourcesAmerica Votes 14:405, 410
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameJay Rockefeller Votes495,661 (66.15%)
Term01/01/1977 - 01/01/1981 Margin242,241 (+32.33%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1984
NameArch A. Moore, Jr. Votes394,937 (53.26%)
Term01/01/1985 - 01/01/1989 Margin48,372 (+6.52%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 03, 1980 WV Governor - D Primary
Jay Rockefeller
D 321,002

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Name (I) Gov. Jay Rockefeller Gov. Arch A. Moore, Jr. Jack Kelley  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian  
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Certified Votes 401,863 (54.15%) 337,240 (45.44%) 3,047 (0.41%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -64,623 (-8.71%) -398,816 (-53.74%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $11,648,091.00 12/1 $1,095,824.00 $--  
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