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1960 West Virginia gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1960 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1960, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Hulett C. Smith unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination, while Chapman Revercomb unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.
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 County results Barron: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Neely: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wally Barron | 446,755 | 53.99 | |
| Republican | Harold E. Neely | 380,665 | 46.01 | |
| Total votes | 827,420 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Results by county edit
| County | William Wallace Barron Democratic |
Harold E. Neely Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Barbour | 4,222 | 53.46% | 3,676 | 46.54% | 546 | 6.91% | 7,898 |
| Berkeley | 7,637 | 50.43% | 7,506 | 49.57% | 131 | 0.87% | 15,143 |
| Boone | 8,159 | 67.01% | 4,016 | 32.99% | 4,143 | 34.03% | 12,175 |
| Braxton | 4,182 | 59.07% | 2,898 | 40.93% | 1,284 | 18.14% | 7,080 |
| Brooke | 7,406 | 56.32% | 5,745 | 43.68% | 1,661 | 12.63% | 13,151 |
| Cabell | 22,119 | 46.53% | 25,418 | 53.47% | -3,299 | -6.94% | 47,537 |
| Calhoun | 2,148 | 56.23% | 1,672 | 43.77% | 476 | 12.46% | 3,820 |
| Clay | 2,958 | 56.45% | 2,282 | 43.55% | 676 | 12.90% | 5,240 |
| Doddridge | 1,273 | 37.19% | 2,150 | 62.81% | -877 | -25.62% | 3,423 |
| Fayette | 17,776 | 70.03% | 7,609 | 29.97% | 10,167 | 40.05% | 25,385 |
| Gilmer | 2,298 | 59.69% | 1,552 | 40.31% | 746 | 19.38% | 3,850 |
| Grant | 1,086 | 26.17% | 3,063 | 73.83% | -1,977 | -47.65% | 4,149 |
| Greenbrier | 8,307 | 56.27% | 6,455 | 43.73% | 1,852 | 12.55% | 14,762 |
| Hampshire | 3,292 | 63.38% | 1,902 | 36.62% | 1,390 | 26.76% | 5,194 |
| Hancock | 10,716 | 57.77% | 7,835 | 42.23% | 2,881 | 15.53% | 18,551 |
| Hardy | 2,643 | 59.93% | 1,767 | 40.07% | 876 | 19.86% | 4,410 |
| Harrison | 21,664 | 56.11% | 16,947 | 43.89% | 4,717 | 12.22% | 38,611 |
| Jackson | 3,683 | 40.70% | 5,366 | 59.30% | -1,683 | -18.60% | 9,049 |
| Jefferson | 4,359 | 62.58% | 2,606 | 37.42% | 1,753 | 25.17% | 6,965 |
| Kanawha | 54,523 | 49.59% | 55,423 | 50.41% | -900 | -0.82% | 109,946 |
| Lewis | 4,094 | 46.90% | 4,635 | 53.10% | -541 | -6.20% | 8,729 |
| Lincoln | 5,309 | 54.84% | 4,372 | 45.16% | 937 | 9.68% | 9,681 |
| Logan | 16,188 | 67.28% | 7,873 | 32.72% | 8,315 | 34.56% | 24,061 |
| Marion | 18,623 | 58.77% | 13,066 | 41.23% | 5,557 | 17.54% | 31,689 |
| Marshall | 8,692 | 48.21% | 9,338 | 51.79% | -646 | -3.58% | 18,030 |
| Mason | 4,863 | 44.82% | 5,986 | 55.18% | -1,123 | -10.35% | 10,849 |
| McDowell | 18,826 | 73.90% | 6,648 | 26.10% | 12,178 | 47.81% | 25,474 |
| Mercer | 17,606 | 61.21% | 11,159 | 38.79% | 6,447 | 22.41% | 28,765 |
| Mineral | 4,595 | 45.10% | 5,593 | 54.90% | -998 | -9.80% | 10,188 |
| Mingo | 11,178 | 69.34% | 4,942 | 30.66% | 6,236 | 38.68% | 16,120 |
| Monongalia | 13,039 | 54.00% | 11,107 | 46.00% | 1,932 | 8.00% | 24,146 |
| Monroe | 3,004 | 49.60% | 3,052 | 50.40% | -48 | -0.79% | 6,056 |
| Morgan | 1,485 | 36.80% | 2,550 | 63.20% | -1,065 | -26.39% | 4,035 |
| Nicholas | 5,960 | 60.04% | 3,967 | 39.96% | 1,993 | 20.08% | 9,927 |
| Ohio | 16,057 | 45.87% | 18,948 | 54.13% | -2,891 | -8.26% | 35,005 |
| Pendleton | 2,284 | 58.21% | 1,640 | 41.79% | 644 | 16.41% | 3,924 |
| Pleasants | 1,873 | 50.36% | 1,846 | 49.64% | 27 | 0.73% | 3,719 |
| Pocahontas | 2,880 | 55.18% | 2,339 | 44.82% | 541 | 10.37% | 5,219 |
| Preston | 4,674 | 42.74% | 6,263 | 57.26% | -1,589 | -14.53% | 10,937 |
| Putnam | 5,356 | 50.12% | 5,330 | 49.88% | 26 | 0.24% | 10,686 |
| Raleigh | 18,818 | 58.36% | 13,424 | 41.64% | 5,394 | 16.73% | 32,242 |
| Randolph | 8,121 | 67.88% | 3,842 | 32.12% | 4,279 | 35.77% | 11,963 |
| Ritchie | 1,738 | 31.69% | 3,747 | 68.31% | -2,009 | -36.63% | 5,485 |
| Roane | 3,315 | 43.68% | 4,275 | 56.32% | -960 | -12.65% | 7,590 |
| Summers | 4,096 | 52.95% | 3,640 | 47.05% | 456 | 5.89% | 7,736 |
| Taylor | 3,679 | 49.59% | 3,740 | 50.41% | -61 | -0.82% | 7,419 |
| Tucker | 2,367 | 59.32% | 1,623 | 40.68% | 744 | 18.65% | 3,990 |
| Tyler | 1,854 | 34.99% | 3,445 | 65.01% | -1,591 | -30.02% | 5,299 |
| Upshur | 2,812 | 36.87% | 4,814 | 63.13% | -2,002 | -26.25% | 7,626 |
| Wayne | 9,678 | 56.27% | 7,521 | 43.73% | 2,157 | 12.54% | 17,199 |
| Webster | 3,477 | 69.95% | 1,494 | 30.05% | 1,983 | 39.89% | 4,971 |
| Wetzel | 4,394 | 47.08% | 4,939 | 52.92% | -545 | -5.84% | 9,333 |
| Wirt | 1,149 | 48.60% | 1,215 | 51.40% | -66 | -2.79% | 2,364 |
| Wood | 16,041 | 43.18% | 21,111 | 56.82% | -5,070 | -13.65% | 37,152 |
| Wyoming | 8,179 | 60.71% | 5,293 | 39.29% | 2,886 | 21.42% | 13,472 |
| Totals | 446,755 | 53.99% | 380,665 | 46.01% | 66,090 | 7.99% | 827,420 |
References edit
External links edit
- Democratic primary results
- Republican primary results