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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Auditor
OfficeAuditor
HonorificAuditor - Abbr: Auditor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1976 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1976 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 10, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 12, 1981 - 12:00am
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH February 09, 2022 10:18pm
Data Sources1977 West Virginia Blue Book, p. 649
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/1972
NameJohn M. Gates Votes345,060 (50.52%)
Term01/15/1973 - 01/10/1977 Margin7,139 (+1.05%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1980
NameGlen B. Gainer, Jr. Votes427,964 (66.28%)
Term01/12/1981 - 01/14/1985 Margin210,228 (+32.56%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 11, 1976 WV Auditor - D Primary
Glen B. Gainer, Jr.
D 312,750

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Name Glen B. Gainer, Jr. (I) Auditor John M. Gates  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 413,439 (61.81%) 255,447 (38.19%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -157,992 (-23.62%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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