1960 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1960 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee Wally Barron Harold E. Neely
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 446,755 380,665
Percentage 53.99% 46.01%

1960 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Barron:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Neely:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

Cecil H. Underwood
Republican

Elected Governor

Wally Barron
Democratic

The 1960 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1960, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Hulett C. Smith unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination, while Chapman Revercomb unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.

Results[]

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1960[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wally Barron 446,755 53.99
Republican Harold E. Neely 380,665 46.01
Total votes 827,420 100
Democratic gain from Republican

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 08, 1960". Retrieved May 21, 2016.

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