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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1960 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 16, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 18, 1965 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH March 05, 2021 08:02pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameCecil H. Underwood Votes440,502 (53.88%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1961 Margin63,371 (+7.75%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 10, 1960 WV Governor - R Primary Harold E. Neely
May 10, 1960 WV Governor - D Primary William Wallace Barron
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name William Wallace Barron Harold E. Neely
PartyDemocratic Republican
Votes446,755 (53.99%) 380,665 (46.01%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -66,090 (-7.99%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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