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The 1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Until 2020, this was the last time West Virginia voted for the Republican candidate for Governor and for President, as both elections are held concurrently in the state.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clyde M. See Jr. | 148,049 | 39.84 | |
Democratic | Warren McGraw | 104,138 | 28.02 | |
Democratic | Chauncey H. Browning Jr. | 101,712 | 27.37 | |
Democratic | Dusty Rhodes | 7,581 | 2.04 | |
Democratic | Glenn W. Mullett | 5,234 | 1.41 | |
Democratic | Powell Lane | 2,935 | 0.79 | |
Democratic | E. E. Cumptan | 1,960 | 0.53 | |
Total votes | 371,609 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arch A. Moore Jr. | 394,937 | 53.26 | |
Democratic | Clyde M. See Jr. | 346,565 | 46.74 | |
Total votes | 741,502 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Charlotte Jean Pritt is an American educator, businesswoman, and politician in the U.S. state of West Virginia. From 1984 to 1988, she served in the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing Kanawha County. From 1988 to 1992, she served in the West Virginia State Senate. She ran unsuccessfully for West Virginia governor in 1992, 1996 and 2016 and for West Virginia Secretary of State in 2000.
The 1978 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph was re-elected to fourth term in office, narrowly defeating Republican Arch Moore, a former Governor. Despite his defeat, Moore's daughter, Shelley Moore Capito, would later win election to this seat in 2014, becoming the first female Senator from the state.
The 1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph chose to retire instead of seeking re-election to a fifth term, and was succeeded by West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller, who defeated Republican John Raese in one of the closer races of the year.
The 2016 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of West Virginia, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 10.
The 1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988 to elect the governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Republican Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. ran for re-election to a fourth term in office, but was defeated by Democratic nominee Gaston Caperton.
The 1980 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Governor Jay Rockefeller defeated former Governor Arch Moore in a rematch of the 1972 contest.
The 1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1976, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Democrat Jay Rockefeller the nephew of the then Current US Vice President Nelson Rockefeller Defeated Republican Cecil Underwood
The 1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1972, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Incumbent governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. successfully ran for reelection to a second term. This was the first time a governor was reelected in state history.
The 1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
The 1964 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1964, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
The 1960 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1960, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Hulett C. Smith unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination, while Chapman Revercomb unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.
The 1940 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
The 1932 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1932, to elect the governor of West Virginia. J. Alfred Taylor unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.
The 1920 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Adam Brown Littlepage unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.
The 1912 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1912, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
The 1904 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1904, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
The 1896 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1896, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
The 1892 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1892, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
The 1872 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 8, 1872, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
Clyde McNeill See Jr. was an American politician and lawyer from West Virginia. See served as Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1979 to 1985 and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of West Virginia in 1984, a race he lost to Republican Arch Moore.