2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election

2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election

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Nominee Natalie Tennant Brian Savilla Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 398,463 240,080 Percentage 62.40% 37.60%

County results Congressional district results Tennant:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Savilla:     50–60%     60–70%

Secretary of State before election Natalie Tennant Democratic Elected Secretary of State Natalie Tennant Democratic

The 2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Secretary of State of West Virginia. It was held concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, along with elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, as well as various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Natalie Tennant easily won re-election to a second term. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Natalie Tennant, incumbent secretary of state ^[2]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Natalie Tennant (incumbent)	171,471	100.0%
Total votes			171,471	100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brian Savilla, state representative ^[4]

Results

Republican primary results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Savilla	82,334	100.0%
Total votes			82,334	100.0%

General election

Results

2012 West Virginia Secretary of State election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Natalie Tennant (incumbent)	398,463	62.40%
	Republican	Brian Savilla	240,080	37.60%
Total votes			638,543	100.0%
	Democratic hold

By congressional district

Tennant won all 3 congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans. ^[7]

District	Tennant	Savilla	Representative
1st	64%	36%	David McKinley
2nd	60%	40%	Shelley Moore Capito
3rd	64%	36%	Nick Rahall

References

1. "West Virginia". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 4, 2024.
2. MetroNews (October 29, 2012). "She's Running For Reelection While Running An Election". WV MetroNews. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
3. "WV SOS - Elections - Election Results - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
4. Herald-Dispatch, The (January 26, 2012). "Candidates completing primary filing". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
5. "WV SOS - Elections - Election Results - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
6. "WV SOS - Elections - Election Results - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
7. "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 17, 2024.