1972-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for West Virginia

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County	Turnout	Arch Moore* (R)		Jay Rockefeller (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Barbour	69%	4,305	63.5%	2,472	36.5%	0	0.0%	1,833	6,777
Berkeley	61%	10,754	68.8%	4,878	31.2%	0	0.0%	5,876	15,632
Boone	69%	5,031	43.7%	6,485	56.3%	0	0.0%	-1,454	11,516
Braxton	69%	2,864	47.7%	3,134	52.3%	0	0.0%	-270	5,998
Brooke	63%	7,043	53.8%	6,046	46.2%	0	0.0%	997	13,089
Cabell	59%	23,846	53.4%	20,778	46.6%	0	0.0%	3,068	44,624
Calhoun	72%	1,670	47.1%	1,872	52.9%	0	0.0%	-202	3,542
Clay	68%	1,867	46.1%	2,180	53.9%	0	0.0%	-313	4,047
Doddridge	69%	2,128	71.6%	845	28.4%	0	0.0%	1,283	2,973
Fayette	65%	9,860	44.3%	12,412	55.7%	0	0.0%	-2,552	22,272
Gilmer	63%	1,811	52.4%	1,647	47.6%	0	0.0%	164	3,458
Grant	70%	3,176	75.9%	1,007	24.1%	0	0.0%	2,169	4,183
Greenbrier	59%	7,485	55.8%	5,930	44.2%	0	0.0%	1,555	13,415
Hampshire	60%	2,439	50.5%	2,392	49.5%	0	0.0%	47	4,831
Hancock	64%	8,896	51.8%	8,292	48.2%	0	0.0%	604	17,188
Hardy	67%	2,077	49.4%	2,126	50.6%	0	0.0%	-49	4,203
Harrison	71%	20,390	56.5%	15,726	43.5%	0	0.0%	4,664	36,116
Jackson	73%	6,287	59.5%	4,273	40.5%	0	0.0%	2,014	10,560
Jefferson	49%	4,200	54.8%	3,461	45.2%	0	0.0%	739	7,661
Kanawha	64%	56,070	54.2%	47,330	45.8%	0	0.0%	8,740	103,400
Lewis	64%	5,292	66.3%	2,695	33.7%	0	0.0%	2,597	7,987
Lincoln	69%	4,336	50.0%	4,344	50.0%	0	0.0%	-8	8,680
Logan	68%	8,687	42.6%	11,688	57.4%	0	0.0%	-3,001	20,375
Marion	65%	13,506	47.9%	14,715	52.1%	0	0.0%	-1,209	28,221
Marshall	68%	11,087	63.1%	6,496	36.9%	0	0.0%	4,591	17,583
Mason	68%	5,822	51.1%	5,566	48.9%	0	0.0%	256	11,388
McDowell	52%	7,681	47.5%	8,490	52.5%	0	0.0%	-809	16,171
Mercer	58%	16,128	61.8%	9,956	38.2%	0	0.0%	6,172	26,084
Mineral	66%	6,039	57.3%	4,508	42.7%	0	0.0%	1,531	10,547
Mingo	64%	6,994	52.4%	6,354	47.6%	0	0.0%	640	13,348
Monongalia	57%	13,810	49.6%	14,029	50.4%	0	0.0%	-219	27,839
Monroe	76%	3,318	56.0%	2,602	44.0%	0	0.0%	716	5,920
Morgan	68%	2,646	63.7%	1,511	36.3%	0	0.0%	1,135	4,157
Nicholas	64%	5,010	51.9%	4,647	48.1%	0	0.0%	363	9,657
Ohio	64%	18,482	62.2%	11,217	37.8%	0	0.0%	7,265	29,699
Pendleton	72%	1,784	49.9%	1,794	50.1%	0	0.0%	-10	3,578
Pleasants	66%	1,623	49.5%	1,655	50.5%	0	0.0%	-32	3,278
Pocahontas	67%	2,209	52.8%	1,972	47.2%	0	0.0%	237	4,181
Preston	63%	6,934	63.5%	3,985	36.5%	0	0.0%	2,949	10,919
Putnam	67%	6,975	52.8%	6,240	47.2%	0	0.0%	735	13,215
Raleigh	62%	15,677	52.1%	14,399	47.9%	0	0.0%	1,278	30,076
Randolph	63%	6,194	56.7%	4,725	43.3%	0	0.0%	1,469	10,919
Ritchie	66%	3,348	71.4%	1,341	28.6%	0	0.0%	2,007	4,689
Roane	68%	3,911	58.5%	2,774	41.5%	0	0.0%	1,137	6,685
Summers	68%	3,445	52.9%	3,067	47.1%	0	0.0%	378	6,512
Taylor	69%	4,009	60.4%	2,629	39.6%	0	0.0%	1,380	6,638
Tucker	72%	1,984	53.4%	1,730	46.6%	0	0.0%	254	3,714
Tyler	69%	2,965	64.6%	1,625	35.4%	0	0.0%	1,340	4,590
Upshur	61%	5,952	71.6%	2,359	28.4%	0	0.0%	3,593	8,311
Wayne	63%	7,885	48.2%	8,468	51.8%	0	0.0%	-583	16,353
Webster	64%	1,731	40.9%	2,505	59.1%	0	0.0%	-774	4,236
Wetzel	71%	5,465	57.2%	4,094	42.8%	0	0.0%	1,371	9,559
Wirt	77%	1,192	54.9%	980	45.1%	0	0.0%	212	2,172
Wood	65%	22,785	58.5%	16,192	41.5%	0	0.0%	6,593	38,977
Wyoming	64%	6,712	53.5%	5,824	46.5%	0	0.0%	888	12,536
TOTAL	62%	423,817	54.7%	350,462	45.3%	0	0.0%	73,355	774,279
Total R vote: 423,817 (54.7%)      Total D vote: 350,462 (45.3%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent

1972 Governor, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	4,305	63.5%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,472	36.5%
TOTAL	6,777
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	10,754	68.8%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,878	31.2%
TOTAL	15,632
Turnout: 61%

1972 Governor, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	5,031	43.7%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	6,485	56.3%
TOTAL	11,516
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	2,864	47.7%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	3,134	52.3%
TOTAL	5,998
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	7,043	53.8%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	6,046	46.2%
TOTAL	13,089
Turnout: 63%

1972 Governor, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	23,846	53.4%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	20,778	46.6%
TOTAL	44,624
Turnout: 59%

1972 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	1,670	47.1%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,872	52.9%
TOTAL	3,542
Turnout: 72%

1972 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	1,867	46.1%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,180	53.9%
TOTAL	4,047
Turnout: 68%

1972 Governor, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	2,128	71.6%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	845	28.4%
TOTAL	2,973
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	9,860	44.3%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	12,412	55.7%
TOTAL	22,272
Turnout: 65%

1972 Governor, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	1,811	52.4%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,647	47.6%
TOTAL	3,458
Turnout: 63%

1972 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	3,176	75.9%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,007	24.1%
TOTAL	4,183
Turnout: 70%

1972 Governor, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	7,485	55.8%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	5,930	44.2%
TOTAL	13,415
Turnout: 59%

1972 Governor, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	2,439	50.5%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,392	49.5%
TOTAL	4,831
Turnout: 60%

1972 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	8,896	51.8%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	8,292	48.2%
TOTAL	17,188
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	2,077	49.4%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,126	50.6%
TOTAL	4,203
Turnout: 67%

1972 Governor, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	20,390	56.5%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	15,726	43.5%
TOTAL	36,116
Turnout: 71%

1972 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	6,287	59.5%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,273	40.5%
TOTAL	10,560
Turnout: 73%

1972 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	4,200	54.8%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	3,461	45.2%
TOTAL	7,661
Turnout: 49%

1972 Governor, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	56,070	54.2%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	47,330	45.8%
TOTAL	103,400
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	5,292	66.3%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,695	33.7%
TOTAL	7,987
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	4,336	50.0%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,344	50.0%
TOTAL	8,680
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	8,687	42.6%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	11,688	57.4%
TOTAL	20,375
Turnout: 68%

1972 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	13,506	47.9%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	14,715	52.1%
TOTAL	28,221
Turnout: 65%

1972 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	11,087	63.1%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	6,496	36.9%
TOTAL	17,583
Turnout: 68%

1972 Governor, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	5,822	51.1%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	5,566	48.9%
TOTAL	11,388
Turnout: 68%

1972 Governor, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	7,681	47.5%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	8,490	52.5%
TOTAL	16,171
Turnout: 52%

1972 Governor, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	16,128	61.8%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	9,956	38.2%
TOTAL	26,084
Turnout: 58%

1972 Governor, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	6,039	57.3%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,508	42.7%
TOTAL	10,547
Turnout: 66%

1972 Governor, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	6,994	52.4%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	6,354	47.6%
TOTAL	13,348
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	13,810	49.6%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	14,029	50.4%
TOTAL	27,839
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	3,318	56.0%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,602	44.0%
TOTAL	5,920
Turnout: 76%

1972 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	2,646	63.7%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,511	36.3%
TOTAL	4,157
Turnout: 68%

1972 Governor, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	5,010	51.9%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,647	48.1%
TOTAL	9,657
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	18,482	62.2%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	11,217	37.8%
TOTAL	29,699
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	1,784	49.9%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,794	50.1%
TOTAL	3,578
Turnout: 72%

1972 Governor, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	1,623	49.5%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,655	50.5%
TOTAL	3,278
Turnout: 66%

1972 Governor, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	2,209	52.8%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,972	47.2%
TOTAL	4,181
Turnout: 67%

1972 Governor, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	6,934	63.5%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	3,985	36.5%
TOTAL	10,919
Turnout: 63%

1972 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	6,975	52.8%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	6,240	47.2%
TOTAL	13,215
Turnout: 67%

1972 Governor, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	15,677	52.1%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	14,399	47.9%
TOTAL	30,076
Turnout: 62%

1972 Governor, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	6,194	56.7%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,725	43.3%
TOTAL	10,919
Turnout: 63%

1972 Governor, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	3,348	71.4%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,341	28.6%
TOTAL	4,689
Turnout: 66%

1972 Governor, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	3,911	58.5%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,774	41.5%
TOTAL	6,685
Turnout: 68%

1972 Governor, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	3,445	52.9%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	3,067	47.1%
TOTAL	6,512
Turnout: 68%

1972 Governor, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	4,009	60.4%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,629	39.6%
TOTAL	6,638
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	1,984	53.4%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,730	46.6%
TOTAL	3,714
Turnout: 72%

1972 Governor, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	2,965	64.6%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	1,625	35.4%
TOTAL	4,590
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	5,952	71.6%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,359	28.4%
TOTAL	8,311
Turnout: 61%

1972 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	7,885	48.2%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	8,468	51.8%
TOTAL	16,353
Turnout: 63%

1972 Governor, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	1,731	40.9%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	2,505	59.1%
TOTAL	4,236
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	5,465	57.2%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	4,094	42.8%
TOTAL	9,559
Turnout: 71%

1972 Governor, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	1,192	54.9%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	980	45.1%
TOTAL	2,172
Turnout: 77%

1972 Governor, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	22,785	58.5%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	16,192	41.5%
TOTAL	38,977
Turnout: 65%

1972 Governor, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Arch Moore* (R)	6,712	53.5%
Jay Rockefeller (D)	5,824	46.5%
TOTAL	12,536
Turnout: 64%