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      Home/Elections/1980/Governor/West Virginia
      1980·Governor·West Virginia

      West Virginia Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      John D. IV Rockefeller
      54.1%401,863 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Arch A. Jr. Moore
      45.4%337,240 votes
      Margin
      D+8.7
      742,150 total votes
      3 candidates742,150 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John D. IV RockefellerDEM✓
      		DEM401,86354.1%
      Arch A. Jr. MooreREP
      		REP337,24045.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3,0470.4%

      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
      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

      Arch A. Jr. MooreREP
      Record3W-2L
      Avg MarginD+1.8
      Career1968-1988
      Governor
      Full profile →
      John D. IV RockefellerDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+10.5
      Career1972-1980
      Governor
      Full profile →

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