2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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Elections in West Virginia |
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The 2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Democratic incumbent Earl Ray Tomblin, who was elected governor in a special election in 2011, was elected to a full four-year term. The election was a rematch of the 2011 special election.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declined[]
- Jeff Kessler, state senator, president of the state senate, and candidate for governor in 2011[3]
- Brooks McCabe, state senator[3]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Ray Tomblin (incumbent) | 170,481 | 84.4% | |
Democratic | Arne Moltis | 31,587 | 15.6% | |
Total votes | 202,068 | 100.0% |
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Ralph William Clark, philosophy professor at West Virginia University and candidate for governor in 2011[5]
- Bill Maloney, businessman and Republican nominee for governor in 2011[5][deprecated source]
Declined[]
- Clark Barnes, state senator and candidate for governor in 2011[3] (did not file)
- Mark Sorsaia, Putnam County prosecutor and candidate for governor in 2011[3] (did not file)
- Mike Stuart, West Virginia Republican Party chairman[6][deprecated source]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Maloney | 86,925 | 83.5% | |
Republican | Ralph William Clark | 17,165 | 16.5% | |
Total votes | 104,090 | 100.0% |
General election[]
Candidates[]
- Jesse Johnson (Mountain), former gubernatorial and senate nominee[7]
- Bill Maloney (R), businessman and Republican nominee for governor in 2011
- David Moran (Libertarian), farmer and retired engineer[8]
- Earl Ray Tomblin (D), incumbent governor
Other potential candidates[]
Debates[]
- Complete video of debate, October 9, 2012 - C-SPAN
Predictions[]
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[9] | Lean D | November 1, 2012 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Lean D | November 5, 2012 |
Rothenberg Political Report[11] | Lean D | November 2, 2012 |
Real Clear Politics[12] | Likely D | November 5, 2012 |
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Earl Ray Tomblin (D) |
Bill Maloney (R) |
Undecided |
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R.L. Repass | August 22–25, 2012 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 56% | 35% | 9% |
R.L. Repass | April 25–28, 2012 | 410 | ± 4.8% | 60% | 32% | 8% |
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Earl Ray Tomblin (incumbent) | 335,468 | 50.49% | +0.94% | |
Republican | Bill Maloney | 303,291 | 45.65% | -1.40% | |
Mountain | Jesse Johnson | 16,787 | 2.53% | +0.51% | |
Libertarian | David Moran | 8,909 | 1.34% | N/A | |
Total votes | 664,455 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Democratic hold |
References[]
- ^ Messina, Lawrence (January 28, 2012). "W.Va. candidates file for Congress, state offices". The Washington Examiner. Associated Press. Retrieved January 29, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ali, Ann (January 19, 2012). "Tomblin files for governor". State Journal. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Hicks, Ian (November 29, 2011). "Maloney May Try Again". The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Statewide Results". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ a b Rivard, Ry; Hunt, Jared (January 26, 2012). "Maloney ready for another shot against Tomblin". Charleston Daily Mail. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ Rivard, Ry (October 25, 2011). "GOP Chairman: Not running for public office in '12". Charleston Daily Mail. Archived from the original on October 30, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Mountain Party nominates Johnson, Baber at Sutton convention". The Charleston Gazette. July 24, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ "David Moran for Governor". Libertarian Party of West Virginia. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Governor Race Ratings for November 1, 2012". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "PROJECTION: OBAMA WILL LIKELY WIN SECOND TERM". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "2012 Gubernatorial Ratings". Gubernatorial Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "2012 Elections Map - 2012 Governor Races". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "WV SOS - Elections - Election Results - Online Data Services".
External links[]
- Elections Division at the West Virginia secretary of state
- Candidate sites (Archived)
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