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      Home/Elections/1896/Governor/West Virginia
      1896·Governor·West Virginia

      West Virginia Governor

      Winner
      REP
      George W. Atkinson
      52.4%105,588 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Cornelius C. Watts
      46.4%93,558 votes
      Margin
      R+6.0
      201,472 total votes
      3 candidates201,472 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George W. AtkinsonREP✓
      		REP105,58852.4%
      Cornelius C. WattsDEM
      		DEM93,55846.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,3261.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in West Virginia

      2024
      Patrick MorriseyREP
      R+30.4
      2020
      Jim JusticeREP
      R+33.9
      2016
      Jim JusticeDEM
      D+6.8
      2012
      Earl Ray TomblinDEM
      D+4.8
      2008
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+44.1
      2004
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+29.5
      2000
      Robert Ellsworth WiseDEM
      D+2.9
      1996
      Cecil H. UnderwoodREP
      R+5.8
      1992
      Gaston CapertonDEM
      D+19.5
      1988
      Gaston CapertonDEM
      D+17.7
      1984
      Arch A. Jr. MooreREP
      R+6.5
      1980
      John D. IV RockefellerDEM
      D+8.7
      1976
      John D. IV RockefellerDEM
      D+32.3
      1972
      Arch A. Jr. MooreREP
      R+9.5
      1968
      Arch A. Jr. MooreREP
      R+1.7
      View all Governor history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Cornelius C. WattsDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+6.0
      Career1896-1896
      Governor
      Full profile →
      George W. AtkinsonREP
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginR+6.0
      Career1896-1896
      Governor
      Full profile →

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