1980-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for West Virginia

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County	Turnout	Jay Rockefeller* (D)		Arch Moore (R)		Jack Kelley (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Barbour	61%	3,378	47.1%	3,768	52.5%	25	0.3%	0	0.0%	-390	7,171
Berkeley	53%	8,842	50.3%	8,729	49.6%	20	0.1%	0	0.0%	113	17,591
Boone	59%	7,480	62.3%	4,500	37.5%	31	0.3%	0	0.0%	2,980	12,011
Braxton	65%	3,462	54.0%	2,919	45.6%	25	0.4%	0	0.0%	543	6,406
Brooke	52%	7,911	66.9%	3,839	32.5%	70	0.6%	0	0.0%	4,072	11,820
Cabell	50%	21,018	53.0%	18,421	46.5%	191	0.5%	0	0.0%	2,597	39,630
Calhoun	59%	1,437	41.6%	1,994	57.7%	23	0.7%	0	0.0%	-557	3,454
Clay	52%	2,124	55.7%	1,683	44.1%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	441	3,816
Doddridge	61%	906	29.1%	2,191	70.4%	16	0.5%	0	0.0%	-1,285	3,113
Fayette	48%	13,281	67.4%	6,359	32.3%	61	0.3%	0	0.0%	6,922	19,701
Gilmer	58%	1,544	44.1%	1,934	55.3%	20	0.6%	0	0.0%	-390	3,498
Grant	65%	1,141	24.7%	3,466	75.1%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	-2,325	4,617
Greenbrier	52%	7,191	51.5%	6,654	47.7%	111	0.8%	0	0.0%	537	13,956
Hampshire	55%	3,168	55.9%	2,474	43.7%	22	0.4%	0	0.0%	694	5,664
Hancock	56%	11,167	68.3%	5,100	31.2%	80	0.5%	0	0.0%	6,067	16,347
Hardy	62%	2,284	50.6%	2,226	49.3%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	58	4,512
Harrison	62%	19,017	54.4%	15,850	45.4%	69	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,167	34,936
Jackson	62%	4,540	40.6%	6,640	59.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,100	11,180
Jefferson	46%	5,652	57.7%	4,067	41.5%	81	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,585	9,800
Kanawha	54%	45,707	49.8%	45,627	49.7%	484	0.5%	0	0.0%	80	91,818
Lewis	56%	3,279	42.7%	4,400	57.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,121	7,679
Lincoln	61%	5,298	55.1%	4,298	44.7%	19	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,000	9,615
Logan	52%	12,594	71.2%	5,048	28.5%	40	0.2%	0	0.0%	7,546	17,682
Marion	56%	14,582	54.2%	12,283	45.6%	55	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,299	26,920
Marshall	53%	7,281	46.6%	8,286	53.0%	62	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,005	15,629
Mason	64%	6,355	52.0%	5,846	47.8%	24	0.2%	0	0.0%	509	12,225
McDowell	43%	10,248	73.3%	3,700	26.5%	29	0.2%	0	0.0%	6,548	13,977
Mercer	47%	13,544	54.8%	11,125	45.0%	60	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,419	24,729
Mineral	59%	5,422	47.9%	5,909	52.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-487	11,331
Mingo	55%	10,232	76.8%	3,065	23.0%	21	0.2%	0	0.0%	7,167	13,318
Monongalia	48%	15,694	56.1%	12,096	43.2%	199	0.7%	0	0.0%	3,598	27,989
Monroe	67%	3,203	52.1%	2,926	47.6%	13	0.2%	0	0.0%	277	6,142
Morgan	61%	2,213	47.8%	2,409	52.0%	12	0.3%	0	0.0%	-196	4,634
Nicholas	50%	5,382	56.8%	4,066	42.9%	28	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,316	9,476
Ohio	51%	13,244	55.3%	10,568	44.1%	132	0.6%	0	0.0%	2,676	23,944
Pendleton	61%	1,896	53.8%	1,617	45.9%	9	0.3%	0	0.0%	279	3,522
Pleasants	60%	1,642	47.6%	1,798	52.1%	13	0.4%	0	0.0%	-156	3,453
Pocahontas	62%	2,301	52.2%	2,090	47.4%	15	0.3%	0	0.0%	211	4,406
Preston	51%	4,682	43.4%	6,066	56.2%	45	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,384	10,793
Putnam	55%	6,840	46.7%	7,749	52.9%	67	0.5%	0	0.0%	-909	14,656
Raleigh	47%	20,860	72.5%	7,812	27.2%	88	0.3%	0	0.0%	13,048	28,760
Randolph	53%	5,921	54.3%	4,880	44.8%	98	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,041	10,899
Ritchie	58%	1,481	31.4%	3,199	67.8%	35	0.7%	0	0.0%	-1,718	4,715
Roane	55%	2,513	40.0%	3,733	59.4%	42	0.7%	0	0.0%	-1,220	6,288
Summers	50%	3,101	53.5%	2,663	46.0%	28	0.5%	0	0.0%	438	5,792
Taylor	56%	3,163	48.2%	3,383	51.5%	19	0.3%	0	0.0%	-220	6,565
Tucker	63%	1,579	40.6%	2,297	59.0%	15	0.4%	0	0.0%	-718	3,891
Tyler	57%	1,686	38.1%	2,712	61.3%	27	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,026	4,425
Upshur	48%	3,140	38.7%	4,916	60.6%	53	0.7%	0	0.0%	-1,776	8,109
Wayne	52%	8,977	53.8%	7,674	46.0%	28	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,303	16,679
Webster	48%	2,441	61.3%	1,526	38.3%	15	0.4%	0	0.0%	915	3,982
Wetzel	53%	4,605	57.2%	3,385	42.1%	55	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,220	8,045
Wirt	68%	1,066	46.2%	1,241	53.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-175	2,307
Wood	55%	17,044	46.2%	19,537	52.9%	329	0.9%	0	0.0%	-2,493	36,910
Wyoming	49%	7,104	61.1%	4,496	38.7%	22	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,608	11,622
TOTAL	54%	410,863	54.7%	337,240	44.9%	3,047	0.4%	0	0.0%	73,623	751,150
Total R vote: 337,240 (44.9%)      Total D vote: 410,863 (54.7%)      Total Other vote: 3,047 (0.4%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$11,648,091		$1,095,824		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

1980 Governor, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,378	47.1%
Arch Moore (R)	3,768	52.5%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	25	0.3%
TOTAL	7,171
Turnout: 61%

1980 Governor, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	8,842	50.3%
Arch Moore (R)	8,729	49.6%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	20	0.1%
TOTAL	17,591
Turnout: 53%

1980 Governor, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,480	62.3%
Arch Moore (R)	4,500	37.5%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	31	0.3%
TOTAL	12,011
Turnout: 59%

1980 Governor, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,462	54.0%
Arch Moore (R)	2,919	45.6%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	25	0.4%
TOTAL	6,406
Turnout: 65%

1980 Governor, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,911	66.9%
Arch Moore (R)	3,839	32.5%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	70	0.6%
TOTAL	11,820
Turnout: 52%

1980 Governor, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	21,018	53.0%
Arch Moore (R)	18,421	46.5%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	191	0.5%
TOTAL	39,630
Turnout: 50%

1980 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,437	41.6%
Arch Moore (R)	1,994	57.7%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	23	0.7%
TOTAL	3,454
Turnout: 59%

1980 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,124	55.7%
Arch Moore (R)	1,683	44.1%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	3,816
Turnout: 52%

1980 Governor, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	906	29.1%
Arch Moore (R)	2,191	70.4%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,113
Turnout: 61%

1980 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	13,281	67.4%
Arch Moore (R)	6,359	32.3%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	61	0.3%
TOTAL	19,701
Turnout: 48%

1980 Governor, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,544	44.1%
Arch Moore (R)	1,934	55.3%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	20	0.6%
TOTAL	3,498
Turnout: 58%

1980 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,141	24.7%
Arch Moore (R)	3,466	75.1%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,617
Turnout: 65%

1980 Governor, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,191	51.5%
Arch Moore (R)	6,654	47.7%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	111	0.8%
TOTAL	13,956
Turnout: 52%

1980 Governor, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,168	55.9%
Arch Moore (R)	2,474	43.7%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	22	0.4%
TOTAL	5,664
Turnout: 55%

1980 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	11,167	68.3%
Arch Moore (R)	5,100	31.2%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	80	0.5%
TOTAL	16,347
Turnout: 56%

1980 Governor, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,284	50.6%
Arch Moore (R)	2,226	49.3%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,512
Turnout: 62%

1980 Governor, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	19,017	54.4%
Arch Moore (R)	15,850	45.4%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	69	0.2%
TOTAL	34,936
Turnout: 62%

1980 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,540	40.6%
Arch Moore (R)	6,640	59.4%
TOTAL	11,180
Turnout: 62%

1980 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,652	57.7%
Arch Moore (R)	4,067	41.5%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	81	0.8%
TOTAL	9,800
Turnout: 46%

1980 Governor, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	45,707	49.8%
Arch Moore (R)	45,627	49.7%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	484	0.5%
TOTAL	91,818
Turnout: 54%

1980 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,279	42.7%
Arch Moore (R)	4,400	57.3%
TOTAL	7,679
Turnout: 56%

1980 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,298	55.1%
Arch Moore (R)	4,298	44.7%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	9,615
Turnout: 61%

1980 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	12,594	71.2%
Arch Moore (R)	5,048	28.5%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	40	0.2%
TOTAL	17,682
Turnout: 52%

1980 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	14,582	54.2%
Arch Moore (R)	12,283	45.6%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	55	0.2%
TOTAL	26,920
Turnout: 56%

1980 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,281	46.6%
Arch Moore (R)	8,286	53.0%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	62	0.4%
TOTAL	15,629
Turnout: 53%

1980 Governor, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,355	52.0%
Arch Moore (R)	5,846	47.8%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	24	0.2%
TOTAL	12,225
Turnout: 64%

1980 Governor, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	10,248	73.3%
Arch Moore (R)	3,700	26.5%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	29	0.2%
TOTAL	13,977
Turnout: 43%

1980 Governor, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	13,544	54.8%
Arch Moore (R)	11,125	45.0%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	60	0.2%
TOTAL	24,729
Turnout: 47%

1980 Governor, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,422	47.9%
Arch Moore (R)	5,909	52.1%
TOTAL	11,331
Turnout: 59%

1980 Governor, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	10,232	76.8%
Arch Moore (R)	3,065	23.0%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	21	0.2%
TOTAL	13,318
Turnout: 55%

1980 Governor, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	15,694	56.1%
Arch Moore (R)	12,096	43.2%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	199	0.7%
TOTAL	27,989
Turnout: 48%

1980 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,203	52.1%
Arch Moore (R)	2,926	47.6%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,142
Turnout: 67%

1980 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,213	47.8%
Arch Moore (R)	2,409	52.0%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,634
Turnout: 61%

1980 Governor, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,382	56.8%
Arch Moore (R)	4,066	42.9%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	28	0.3%
TOTAL	9,476
Turnout: 50%

1980 Governor, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	13,244	55.3%
Arch Moore (R)	10,568	44.1%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	132	0.6%
TOTAL	23,944
Turnout: 51%

1980 Governor, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,896	53.8%
Arch Moore (R)	1,617	45.9%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,522
Turnout: 61%

1980 Governor, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,642	47.6%
Arch Moore (R)	1,798	52.1%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	13	0.4%
TOTAL	3,453
Turnout: 60%

1980 Governor, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,301	52.2%
Arch Moore (R)	2,090	47.4%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	15	0.3%
TOTAL	4,406
Turnout: 62%

1980 Governor, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,682	43.4%
Arch Moore (R)	6,066	56.2%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	45	0.4%
TOTAL	10,793
Turnout: 51%

1980 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	6,840	46.7%
Arch Moore (R)	7,749	52.9%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	67	0.5%
TOTAL	14,656
Turnout: 55%

1980 Governor, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	20,860	72.5%
Arch Moore (R)	7,812	27.2%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	88	0.3%
TOTAL	28,760
Turnout: 47%

1980 Governor, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	5,921	54.3%
Arch Moore (R)	4,880	44.8%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	98	0.9%
TOTAL	10,899
Turnout: 53%

1980 Governor, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,481	31.4%
Arch Moore (R)	3,199	67.8%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	35	0.7%
TOTAL	4,715
Turnout: 58%

1980 Governor, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,513	40.0%
Arch Moore (R)	3,733	59.4%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	42	0.7%
TOTAL	6,288
Turnout: 55%

1980 Governor, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,101	53.5%
Arch Moore (R)	2,663	46.0%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	28	0.5%
TOTAL	5,792
Turnout: 50%

1980 Governor, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,163	48.2%
Arch Moore (R)	3,383	51.5%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	19	0.3%
TOTAL	6,565
Turnout: 56%

1980 Governor, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,579	40.6%
Arch Moore (R)	2,297	59.0%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,891
Turnout: 63%

1980 Governor, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,686	38.1%
Arch Moore (R)	2,712	61.3%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	27	0.6%
TOTAL	4,425
Turnout: 57%

1980 Governor, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	3,140	38.7%
Arch Moore (R)	4,916	60.6%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	53	0.7%
TOTAL	8,109
Turnout: 48%

1980 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	8,977	53.8%
Arch Moore (R)	7,674	46.0%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	28	0.2%
TOTAL	16,679
Turnout: 52%

1980 Governor, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	2,441	61.3%
Arch Moore (R)	1,526	38.3%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,982
Turnout: 48%

1980 Governor, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	4,605	57.2%
Arch Moore (R)	3,385	42.1%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	55	0.7%
TOTAL	8,045
Turnout: 53%

1980 Governor, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	1,066	46.2%
Arch Moore (R)	1,241	53.8%
TOTAL	2,307
Turnout: 68%

1980 Governor, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	17,044	46.2%
Arch Moore (R)	19,537	52.9%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	329	0.9%
TOTAL	36,910
Turnout: 55%

1980 Governor, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jay Rockefeller* (D)	7,104	61.1%
Arch Moore (R)	4,496	38.7%
Jack Kelley (Lbt)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	11,622
Turnout: 49%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Jay Rockefeller*
Total Disbursements:	$11,648,091

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Arch Moore
Total Disbursements:	$1,095,824