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West Virginia — 1980 governor election
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Akashic1980 · GovernorWest Virginia · GovernorJay RockefellerD+8.7
Candidates
West Virginia 1980 governor — certified statewide results.
- Jay Rockefeller✓Democratic401,86354.4%
- Arch A. Moore Jr.Republican337,24045.6%
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 1980D+4.5Governor 1980D+8.7vs. baselineD+4.2
West Virginia's 1980 governor race ran 4.2 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 1980WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.