The 1980 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Governor Jay Rockefeller defeated former Governor Arch Moore in a rematch of the 1972 contest. This election was the first time ever that a Democrat was re-elected Governor of West Virginia.
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 County results Rockefeller: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Moore: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editDemocratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Rockefeller (incumbent) | 250,550 | 78.05 | |
| Democratic | H. John Rogers | 70,452 | 21.95 | |
| Total votes | 321,002 | 100 | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Rockefeller (incumbent) | 401,863 | 54.15 | |
| Republican | Arch A. Moore, Jr. | 337,240 | 45.44 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Kelley | 3,047 | 0.41 | |
| Total votes | 742,150 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - D Primary Race - Jun 03, 1980". Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 04, 1980". Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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