John Perdue
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John Perdue | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of West Virginia | |
| In office January 13, 1997 – January 18, 2021 | |
| Governor | Cecil Underwood Bob Wise Joe Manchin Earl Ray Tomblin Jim Justice |
| Preceded by | Larrie Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Riley Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1950 Boone County, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Robin Perdue |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | West Virginia University (BA) |
John D. Perdue (born June 22, 1950) served as the 24th State Treasurer of West Virginia, United States from 1997 to 2021.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election. Perdue is a member of the Democratic Party.
Perdue served as state treasurer for six terms, before losing reelection to Riley Moore in 2020.[2]
Electoral history[]
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 1996 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue | 341,395 | 60.60 |
| Republican | Stan Klos | 222,071 | 39.40 |
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue (inc.) | 468,870 | 100.00 |
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 2004 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue (inc.) | 433,229 | 62.94 |
| Republican | Bob Adams | 255,046 | 37.06 |
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue (inc.) | 520,406 | 100.00 |
| West Virginia Governor Special Democratic Primary Election, 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Earl Ray Tomblin | 51,348 | 40.40 |
| Democratic | Rick Thompson | 30,631 | 24.10 |
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 22,106 | 17.39 |
| Democratic | John Perdue | 15,995 | 12.58 |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Kessler | 6,550 | 5.15 |
| Democratic | Arne Moltis | 481 | 0.38 |
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue (inc.) | 348,267 | 55.41 |
| Republican | Mike Hall | 280,316 | 44.59 |
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue (inc.) | 335,980 | 50.4 |
| Republican | Ann Urling | 291,710 | 43.7 |
| West Virginia Treasurer Election, 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Perdue (inc.) | 330,316 | 43.7 |
| Republican | Riley Moore | 425,745 | 56.3 |
References[]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20101003221600/http://www.wvsto.com/Treasurer/Pages/Bio.aspx. Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Riley Moore knocks off 6-term Treasurer John Perdue, leading GOP sweep of executive offices". 4 November 2020.
- ^ "West Virginia Election Results 2016". The New York Times. 2018-06-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
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