1984 West Virginia State Auditor election

1984 West Virginia State Auditor election

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Nominee Glen Gainer Jr. William D. Bone Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 443,473 214,413 Percentage 67.41% 32.59%

State Auditor before election Glen Gainer Jr. Democratic Elected State Auditor Glen Gainer Jr. Democratic

The 1984 West Virginia State Auditor election took place on November 6, 1984, to elect the West Virginia State Auditor.

Incumbent Democratic State Auditor Glen Gainer Jr. won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican nominee and Certified Public Accountant William David Bone, 67.4% to 32.6%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Glen Gainer Jr., incumbent State Auditor.

Eliminated in primary

• J. Dempsey Gibson, Kanawha County Assessor.

Results

1984 Democratic primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Glen Gainer Jr. (incumbent)	243,503	76.12%
	Democratic	J. Dempsey Gibson	76,410	23.88%
Total votes			319,913	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• William David Bone, Certified Public Accountant.

Results

1984 Republican primary ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William D. Bone	103,690	100.00%
Total votes			103,690	100.00%

General election

Results

1984 West Virginia State Auditor election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Glen Gainer Jr. (incumbent)	443,473	67.41%
	Republican	William D. Bone	214,413	32.59%
Total votes			657,886	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

1. "West Virginia Blue Book - 1984 - Page 624" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
2. "West Virginia Blue Book - 1984 - Page 660" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
3. "West Virginia Blue Book - 1985 - Page 671" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.