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
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![]() County results Rockefeller: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Underwood: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editDemocratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
editParty | 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.