1968 West Virginia Secretary of State election

none February 2026 1968 West Virginia Secretary of State election West Virginia presidential no 1964 West Virginia Secretary of State election 1964 1972 West Virginia Secretary of State election 1972 November 5, 1968 Jay Rockefeller 1977 crop.png Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) 433,142 60.92% 3x4.svg John S. Callebs Republican Party (United States) 277,877 39.08% County resultsRockefeller: #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Secretary of State Robert D. Bailey Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) The 1968 West Virginia Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1968, to elect the Secretary of State of West Virginia. Democratic incumbent Robert D. Bailey Jr., first appointed in 1965, chose not to run for election to a full term. Democratic West Virginia House of Delegates member Jay Rockefeller won the election, defeating Republican college professor John S. Callebs by twenty-one percentage points. Democratic primary Nominee Jay Rockefeller, Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Kanawha County (1966–1968) Eliminated in primary Orel J. Skeen, former West Virginia State Treasurer (1956–1960) Richard Baylor, school teacher Results Democratic primary results1968 Primary Election - Official Returns of the Democratic Party.pdf dead https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1968/1968%20Primary%20Election%20-%20Official%20Returns%20of%20the%20Democratic%20Party.pdf June 15, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20190915102431/https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1968/1968%20Primary%20Election%20-%20Official%20Returns%20of%20the%20Democratic%20Party.pdf September 15, 2019 Democratic Party (United States) Jay Rockefeller 218,050 74.76% Democratic Party (United States) Orel J. Skeen 43,907 15.05% Democratic Party (United States) Richard Baylor 29,714 10.19% 291,671 100.00% Republican primary Nominee John S. Callebs, college professor Results Republican primary results1968 Primary Election - Official Returns of the Republican Party.pdf dead https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1968/1968%20Primary%20Election%20-%20Official%20Returns%20of%20the%20Republican%20Party.pdf June 15, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20190915100843/https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1968/1968%20Primary%20Election%20-%20Official%20Returns%20of%20the%20Republican%20Party.pdf September 15, 2019 Republican Party (United States) John S. Callebs 133,298 100.00% 133,298 100.00% General election Candidates Jay Rockefeller, Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Kanawha County (1966–1968) (Democratic) John S. Callebs, college professor (Republican) Results 1968 West Virginia Secretary of State election results1968 General Election - Official Election Returns.pdf dead https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1968/1968%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf June 15, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20190918091925/https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1968/1968%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf September 18, 2019 Democratic Party (United States) Jay Rockefeller 433,142 60.92% +0.07% Republican Party (United States) John S. Callebs 277,877 39.08% -0.07% 711,019 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:West Virginia Secretary of State elections Secretary of State West Virginia Category:November 1968 in the United States