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West Virginia — 1976 governor election
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Akashic1976 · GovernorWest Virginia · GovernorJay RockefellerD+32.3
Candidates
West Virginia 1976 governor — certified statewide results.
- Jay Rockefeller✓Democratic495,66166.2%
- Cecil H. UnderwoodRepublican253,42033.8%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+16.1Governor 1976D+32.3vs. baselineD+16.2
West Virginia's 1976 governor race ran 16.2 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 1976WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.