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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2012 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 05:30am
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 06:30pm
Term Start January 14, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 16, 2017 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedRBH December 17, 2012 10:58pm
Data Sources[Link]
DescriptionWest Virginia governors are sworn-in on the 2nd to 3rd Monday every four years.

Other write-in candidates: Barbara Lynn Spurlock (Huntington, WV) and Frankie Rocchetti (Crumpler, WV)
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameJoe Manchin Votes492,697 (69.78%)
Term01/19/2009 - 11/15/2010 Margin311,085 (+44.06%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Nov 15, 2010 WV Governor - Acting Earl Ray Tomblin
May 14, 2011 WV Governor - Special D Primary Earl Ray Tomblin
May 14, 2011 WV Governor - Special Election - R Primary Bill Maloney
Oct 04, 2011 WV Governor - Special Election Earl Ray Tomblin
May 08, 2012 WV Governor - D Primary Earl Ray Tomblin
May 08, 2012 WV Governor - R Primary Bill Maloney
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Earl Ray Tomblin
Safe 11
Strong 4
Lean 13
Slight 9
Bill Maloney
Slight 1
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

04/25/2012 08/25/2012

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Earl Ray Tomblin Bill Maloney Jesse C. Johnson David Moran (W) Phillip Hudok
PartyDemocratic Republican Mountain Libertarian Constitution
Votes335,468 (50.49%) 303,291 (45.64%) 16,791 (2.53%) 8,936 (1.35%) 0 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -32,177 (-4.84%) -318,677 (-47.96%) -326,532 (-49.14%) -335,468 (-50.49%)
Predict Avg.58.00% 33.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
R.L. Repass & Partners 
08/22-08/25
56.00% (-4.0) 35.00% (+3.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
R.L. Repass & Partners 
04/25-04/28
60.00% (+0.0) 32.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Jason
R Maryland Republican
I E Pluribus Unum
LBR Old LW
G BR_Green
IS Sesel
LBT Jed

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 22, 2010 08:00pm General W.Va. court won't make quick decision on election  Article Jason 
Oct 13, 2010 01:00am General No W.Va. gov vote until '12 if Manchin wins Senate  Article Jason 

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