1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election

none related races 1972 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election presidential West Virginia 1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1968 1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1976 no November 7, 1972 File:Arch Moore 1969 crop.jpg 150x150px Arch A. Moore Jr. Republican Party (United States) 423,817 54.74% File:Jay Rockefeller 1977 crop.png Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) 350,462 45.26% 1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMoore: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Rockefeller: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. Republican Party (United States) Arch A. Moore Jr. Republican Party (United States) The 1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1972, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Incumbent governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. successfully ran for reelection to a second term. This was the first time a governor was reelected to a second four-year term in state history, and the first time a governor had been reelected since 1872. Both the primaries and general election were held in the aftermath of the Buffalo Creek flood and a movement to abolish strip mining in the state. Democratic nominee Jay Rockefeller campaigned on a proposal to abolish strip mining entirely if elected.Franklin Ben A. THE 1972 CAMPAIGN https://www.nytimes.com/1972/05/11/archives/foes-of-strip-mines-win-in-west-virginia.html 17 October 2019 11 May 1972 Democratic primary Candidates Lee Mountcastle Kenna, Kanawha County assessor and founder of the Sunrise Museum Bobbie Edward Myers, Huntington businessman Jay Rockefeller, West Virginia secretary of state and member of the Rockefeller family Results 1972 West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primaryhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=758330 Our Campaigns - WV Governor - D Primary Race - May 09, 1972 May 9, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Jay Rockefeller 262,613 72.20% Democratic Party (United States) Lee M. Kenna 63,514 17.46% Democratic Party (United States) Bobbie Edward Myers 37,616 10.34% 363,743 100.00% General election Results 1972 West Virginia gubernatorial electionhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=203965 Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 07, 1972 May 9, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Arch A. Moore, Jr. (incumbent) 423,817 54.74 Democratic Party (United States) Jay Rockefeller 350,462 45.26 774,279 100 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 30em 1972 gubernatorial West Virginia