1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election| Nominee | Jay Rockefeller | Cecil H. Underwood |
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| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Popular vote | 495,661 | 253,420 |
| Percentage | 66.15% | 33.82% |
County results
Rockefeller: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Underwood: 50–60% 60–70%
Rockefeller: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Underwood: 50–60% 60–70%
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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 Vice President of the United States, Nelson Rockefeller, defeated Republican Cecil Underwood.
Results
[edit ]Democratic primary
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Rockefeller
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Sprouse
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 206,732 | 49.68 | |
| Democratic | James Marshall Sprouse | 118,707 | 28.52 | |
| Democratic | Ken Hechler | 52,791 | 12.69 | |
| Democratic | John G. Hutchinson | 26,222 | 6.30 | |
| Democratic | Ezra H. Graley | 4,249 | 1.02 | |
| Democratic | Powell Lane | 3,536 | 0.85 | |
| Democratic | H. John Rogers | 2,345 | 0.56 | |
| Total votes | 414,582 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cecil H. Underwood | 97,671 | 64.36 | |
| Republican | Ralph Albertazzie | 44,393 | 29.25 | |
| Republican | Melton Maloney | 3,408 | 2.25 | |
| Republican | Larry Lunsford | 2,593 | 1.71 | |
| Republican | John Lusher | 2,442 | 1.61 | |
| Republican | E. E. Cumptan | 1,257 | 0.83 | |
| Total votes | 151,764 | 100 | ||
General election
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 495,661 | 66.15 | |
| Republican | Cecil H. Underwood | 253,420 | 33.82 | |
| Other | Write-ins | 189 | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 749,270 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - D Primary Race - May 11, 1976" . Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - R Primary Race - May 11, 1976" . Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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