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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1940 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 05, 1940 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1940 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1941 - 12:00pm
Term End January 15, 1945 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH March 05, 2021 08:10pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1936
NameHomer A. Holt Votes492,333 (59.16%)
Term01/18/1937 - 01/20/1941 Margin152,443 (+18.32%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 14, 1940 WV Governor - R Primary Daniel Boone Dawson
May 14, 1940 WV Governor - D Primary Matthew M. Neely
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Sen. Matthew M. Neely Daniel Boone Dawson
PartyDemocratic Republican
Votes496,028 (56.38%) 383,698 (43.62%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -112,330 (-12.77%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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