1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election

none related races 1976 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election presidential West Virginia 1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1972 1980 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1980 no November 2, 1976 File:Jay Rockefeller 1977 crop.png 150x150px Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) 495,661 66.15% File:Cecil Underwood.jpg Cecil H. Underwood Republican Party (United States) 253,420 33.82% 1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsRockefeller: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Underwood: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. Republican Party (United States) Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) The 1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1976, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Democrat Jay Rockefeller, the nephew of the then current Vice President of the United States, Nelson Rockefeller, defeated Republican Cecil Underwood. Results Democratic primary thumb|250px|Primary results by county: #8db8e2 Rockefeller #deedfb 30–40% #b4d0ec 40–50% #8db8e2 50–60% #679fd7 60–70% #87be51 Sprouse #87be51 50–60% #63a61f 60–70% West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1976http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=374826 Our Campaigns - WV Governor - D Primary Race - May 11, 1976 May 8, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Jay Rockefeller 206,732 49.68 Democratic Party (United States) James Marshall Sprouse 118,707 28.52 Democratic Party (United States) Ken Hechler 52,791 12.69 Democratic Party (United States) John G. Hutchinson 26,222 6.30 Democratic Party (United States) Ezra H. Graley 4,249 1.02 Democratic Party (United States) Powell Lane 3,536 0.85 Democratic Party (United States) H. John Rogers 2,345 0.56 414,582 100 Republican primary West Virginia Republican gubernatorial primary, 1976http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=691455 Our Campaigns - WV Governor - R Primary Race - May 11, 1976 May 8, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Cecil H. Underwood 97,671 64.36 Republican Party (United States) Ralph Albertazzie 44,393 29.25 Republican Party (United States) Melton Maloney 3,408 2.25 Republican Party (United States) Larry Lunsford 2,593 1.71 Republican Party (United States) John Lusher 2,442 1.61 Republican Party (United States) E. E. Cumptan 1,257 0.83 151,764 100 General election West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1976http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=29058 Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976 May 8, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Jay Rockefeller 495,661 66.15 Republican Party (United States) Cecil H. Underwood 253,420 33.82 Other Write-ins 189 0.03 749,270 100 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) By county CountyJay RockefellerDemocraticCecil H. UnderwoodRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotalMonongaliaPrestonTotals495,66166.15%253,42033.82%1890.03%242,24132.33%749,270 References 30em 1976 gubernatorial West Virginia Category:November 1976 in the United States