1924 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1924 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1920 November 4, 1924 1928  
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Nominee Howard Mason Gore Jake Fisher
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote302,987261,846
Percentage52.97%45.77%

1924 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Gore:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Fisher:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Ephraim F. Morgan
Republican

Elected Governor

Howard Mason Gore
Republican

The 1924 West Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Attorney General Edward T. England and Secretary of State Houston G. Young unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1924 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard Mason Gore 302,987 52.97
Democratic Jake Fisher 261,84645.77
Socialist A. S. Bosworth7,2181.26
Total votes572,051 100
Republican hold

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References

  1. "WV Governor 1924" . Retrieved October 13, 2016.