1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election

1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1968 November 7, 1972 1976 →

Nominee Arch A. Moore Jr. Jay Rockefeller Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 423,817 350,462 Percentage 54.74% 45.26%

County results Moore:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Rockefeller:      50–60%

Governor before election Arch A. Moore Jr. Republican Elected Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. Republican

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The 1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1972, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Incumbent governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. successfully ran for reelection to a second term.

Both the primaries and general election were held in the aftermath of the Buffalo Creek flood and a movement to abolish strip mining in the state. Democratic nominee Jay Rockefeller campaigned on a proposal to abolish strip mining entirely if elected.^[1]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

• Lee Mountcastle Kenna, Kanawha County Assessor^[1] and founder of the Sunrise Museum
• Bobbie Edward Myers, Huntington businessman^[1]
• Jay Rockefeller, West Virginia Secretary of State and member of the Rockefeller family

Results[]

General election[]

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