2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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Nominee Earl Ray Tomblin Bill Maloney
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 335,468 303,291
Percentage 50.5% 45.6%
Tomblin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Maloney:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Earl Ray Tomblin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Earl Ray Tomblin
Democratic

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The 2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Democratic incumbent Earl Ray Tomblin, who was elected governor in a special election in 2011, was elected to a full four-year term. The election was a rematch of the 2011 special election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Ray Tomblin (incumbent) 170,481 84.4%
Democratic Arne Moltis 31,587 15.6%
Total votes 202,068 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

Results

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Maloney 86,925 83.5%
Republican Ralph William Clark 17,165 16.5%
Total votes 104,090 100.0%

General election

Candidates

Other potential candidates

Debates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Lean D November 1, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] Lean D November 5, 2012
Rothenberg Political Report[11] Lean D November 2, 2012
Real Clear Politics[12] Likely D November 5, 2012

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Earl Ray
Tomblin (D) 		Bill
Maloney (R) 		Undecided
R.L. Repass August 22–25, 2012 401 ± 4.9% 56% 35% 9%
R.L. Repass April 25–28, 2012 410 ± 4.8% 60% 32% 8%

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2012[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Earl Ray Tomblin (incumbent) 335,468 50.49% +0.94%
Republican Bill Maloney 303,291 45.65% -1.40%
Mountain Jesse Johnson 16,787 2.53% +0.51%
Libertarian David Moran 8,909 1.34% N/A
Total votes 664,455 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

Tomblin won 2 of 3 congressional districts, including one held by a Republican.[14]

District Tomblin Maloney Representative
1st 47.99% 48.21% David McKinley
2nd 49.4% 46.19% Shelley Moore Capito
3rd 54.43% 42.25% Nick Rahall

References

  1. ^ Messina, Lawrence (January 28, 2012). "W.Va. candidates file for Congress, state offices". The Washington Examiner. Associated Press. Retrieved January 29, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Ali, Ann (January 19, 2012). "Tomblin files for governor". State Journal. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Hicks, Ian (November 29, 2011). "Maloney May Try Again". The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register. Retrieved January 3, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b "Statewide Results". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Rivard, Ry; Hunt, Jared (January 26, 2012). "Maloney ready for another shot against Tomblin". Charleston Daily Mail. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  6. ^ Rivard, Ry (October 25, 2011). "GOP Chairman: Not running for public office in '12". Charleston Daily Mail. Archived from the original on October 30, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  7. ^ "Mountain Party nominates Johnson, Baber at Sutton convention". The Charleston Gazette. July 24, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  8. ^ "David Moran for Governor". Libertarian Party of West Virginia. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  9. ^ "2012 Governor Race Ratings for November 1, 2012". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  10. ^ "PROJECTION: OBAMA WILL LIKELY WIN SECOND TERM". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  11. ^ "2012 Gubernatorial Ratings". Gubernatorial Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  12. ^ "2012 Elections Map - 2012 Governor Races". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  13. ^ "WV SOS - Elections - Election Results - Online Data Services". Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  14. ^ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

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