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The 1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Until 2020, this was the last time West Virginia voted for the Republican candidate for Governor and for President, as both elections are held concurrently in the state.

Results

Democratic primary

West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1984[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clyde M. See Jr. 148,049 39.84
Democratic Warren McGraw 104,138 28.02
Democratic Chauncey H. Browning Jr. 101,712 27.37
Democratic Dusty Rhodes 7,581 2.04
Democratic Glenn W. Mullett 5,234 1.41
Democratic Powell Lane 2,935 0.79
Democratic E. E. Cumptan 1,960 0.53
Total votes 371,609 100

General election

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1984[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arch A. Moore Jr. 394,937 53.26
Democratic Clyde M. See Jr. 346,565 46.74
Total votes 741,502 100
Republican gain from Democratic

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