1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1980 November 6, 1984 1988  
  Arch Moore.jpg Clyde See crop.jpg
Nominee Arch A. Moore Jr. Clyde M. See Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote394,937346,565
Percentage53.26%46.74%

1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Moore:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
See:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Jay Rockefeller
Democratic

Elected Governor

Arch A. Moore, Jr.
Republican

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.

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Results

Democratic primary

West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1984 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clyde M. See Jr. 148,049 39.84
Democratic Warren McGraw 104,13828.02
Democratic Chauncey H. Browning Jr. 101,71227.37
Democratic Dusty Rhodes7,5812.04
Democratic Glenn W. Mullett5,2341.41
Democratic Powell Lane2,9350.79
Democratic E. E. Cumptan1,9600.53
Total votes371,609 100

General election

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1984 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arch A. Moore Jr. 394,937 53.26
Democratic Clyde M. See Jr. 346,56546.74
Total votes741,502 100
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - D Primary Race - Jun 05, 1984" . Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  2. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 06, 1984" . Retrieved May 8, 2016.