1996-11-05 Gubernatorial Election Results for West Virginia

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County	Turnout	Cecil Underwood (R)		Charlotte Pritt (D)		Wallace Johnson (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Barbour	50%	3,214	53.8%	2,596	43.4%	169	2.8%	0	0.0%	618	5,979
Berkeley	39%	10,666	53.3%	8,851	44.3%	479	2.4%	0	0.0%	1,815	19,996
Boone	46%	2,846	32.3%	5,787	65.6%	189	2.1%	0	0.0%	-2,941	8,822
Braxton	46%	2,276	46.1%	2,569	52.0%	92	1.9%	0	0.0%	-293	4,937
Brooke	46%	4,158	44.4%	4,942	52.7%	271	2.9%	0	0.0%	-784	9,371
Cabell	42%	18,480	58.0%	12,524	39.3%	860	2.7%	0	0.0%	5,956	31,864
Calhoun	47%	1,508	55.0%	1,191	43.4%	44	1.6%	0	0.0%	317	2,743
Clay	48%	1,710	48.0%	1,760	49.4%	95	2.7%	0	0.0%	-50	3,565
Doddridge	48%	1,797	69.4%	735	28.4%	59	2.3%	0	0.0%	1,062	2,591
Fayette	40%	5,427	37.4%	8,558	59.0%	511	3.5%	0	0.0%	-3,131	14,496
Gilmer	46%	1,560	59.4%	1,026	39.0%	42	1.6%	0	0.0%	534	2,628
Grant	51%	3,233	75.7%	973	22.8%	67	1.6%	0	0.0%	2,260	4,273
Greenbrier	45%	6,705	54.9%	5,129	42.0%	369	3.0%	0	0.0%	1,576	12,203
Hampshire	42%	3,339	57.7%	2,335	40.4%	112	1.9%	0	0.0%	1,004	5,786
Hancock	51%	5,701	42.1%	7,610	56.2%	220	1.6%	0	0.0%	-1,909	13,531
Hardy	46%	2,909	69.5%	1,214	29.0%	63	1.5%	0	0.0%	1,695	4,186
Harrison	51%	13,744	51.5%	12,303	46.1%	653	2.4%	0	0.0%	1,441	26,700
Jackson	50%	5,814	57.5%	4,046	40.0%	259	2.6%	0	0.0%	1,768	10,119
Jefferson	42%	5,986	47.3%	6,370	50.3%	299	2.4%	0	0.0%	-384	12,655
Kanawha	47%	41,776	56.1%	30,795	41.4%	1,886	2.5%	0	0.0%	10,981	74,457
Lewis	47%	3,604	58.4%	2,355	38.2%	213	3.5%	0	0.0%	1,249	6,172
Lincoln	51%	3,281	39.6%	4,815	58.1%	187	2.3%	0	0.0%	-1,534	8,283
Logan	51%	4,164	27.1%	11,010	71.8%	167	1.1%	0	0.0%	-6,846	15,341
Marion	49%	9,818	45.0%	11,544	52.9%	479	2.2%	0	0.0%	-1,726	21,841
Marshall	49%	6,481	47.7%	6,630	48.8%	485	3.6%	0	0.0%	-149	13,596
Mason	54%	5,539	53.0%	4,602	44.0%	310	3.0%	0	0.0%	937	10,451
McDowell	37%	2,502	30.2%	5,653	68.3%	126	1.5%	0	0.0%	-3,151	8,281
Mercer	37%	9,748	52.5%	8,373	45.1%	434	2.3%	0	0.0%	1,375	18,555
Mineral	44%	5,134	56.6%	3,684	40.6%	250	2.8%	0	0.0%	1,450	9,068
Mingo	49%	3,210	29.7%	7,466	69.0%	141	1.3%	0	0.0%	-4,256	10,817
Monongalia	41%	13,808	51.8%	12,089	45.4%	743	2.8%	0	0.0%	1,719	26,640
Monroe	47%	2,821	56.1%	2,109	41.9%	101	2.0%	0	0.0%	712	5,031
Morgan	47%	2,758	54.7%	2,237	44.4%	47	0.9%	0	0.0%	521	5,042
Nicholas	42%	3,901	46.4%	4,252	50.5%	261	3.1%	0	0.0%	-351	8,414
Ohio	46%	9,853	55.5%	7,482	42.1%	418	2.4%	0	0.0%	2,371	17,753
Pendleton	51%	1,911	59.3%	1,266	39.3%	46	1.4%	0	0.0%	645	3,223
Pleasants	56%	1,899	60.2%	1,164	36.9%	89	2.8%	0	0.0%	735	3,152
Pocahontas	47%	1,800	54.0%	1,474	44.2%	60	1.8%	0	0.0%	326	3,334
Preston	47%	6,115	59.2%	3,939	38.1%	279	2.7%	0	0.0%	2,176	10,333
Putnam	51%	11,582	63.5%	6,052	33.2%	618	3.4%	0	0.0%	5,530	18,252
Raleigh	39%	11,638	49.6%	10,841	46.2%	987	4.2%	0	0.0%	797	23,466
Randolph	47%	5,300	52.7%	4,389	43.6%	371	3.7%	0	0.0%	911	10,060
Ritchie	49%	2,553	66.5%	1,207	31.4%	81	2.1%	0	0.0%	1,346	3,841
Roane	45%	2,862	55.1%	2,225	42.8%	111	2.1%	0	0.0%	637	5,198
Summers	41%	2,137	49.3%	2,073	47.8%	127	2.9%	0	0.0%	64	4,337
Taylor	46%	3,173	57.5%	2,186	39.6%	163	3.0%	0	0.0%	987	5,522
Tucker	56%	1,814	55.8%	1,323	40.7%	113	3.5%	0	0.0%	491	3,250
Tyler	52%	2,750	71.8%	1,006	26.3%	72	1.9%	0	0.0%	1,744	3,828
Upshur	41%	4,682	65.1%	2,351	32.7%	164	2.3%	0	0.0%	2,331	7,197
Wayne	48%	7,390	48.1%	7,601	49.5%	362	2.4%	0	0.0%	-211	15,353
Webster	44%	1,183	35.3%	2,090	62.4%	74	2.2%	0	0.0%	-907	3,347
Wetzel	44%	3,194	52.0%	2,799	45.5%	154	2.5%	0	0.0%	395	6,147
Wirt	51%	1,219	57.7%	832	39.4%	63	3.0%	0	0.0%	387	2,114
Wood	48%	18,679	58.5%	12,319	38.6%	927	2.9%	0	0.0%	6,360	31,925
Wyoming	42%	3,166	37.3%	5,118	60.3%	209	2.5%	0	0.0%	-1,952	8,493
TOTAL	46%	324,518	51.6%	287,870	45.8%	16,171	2.6%	0	0.0%	36,648	628,559
Total R vote: 324,518 (51.6%)      Total D vote: 287,870 (45.8%)      Total Other vote: 16,171 (2.6%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$2,148,083		$2,342,037		$31,812
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

1996 Governor, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	3,214	53.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,596	43.4%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	169	2.8%
TOTAL	5,979
Turnout: 50%

1996 Governor, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	10,666	53.3%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	8,851	44.3%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	479	2.4%
TOTAL	19,996
Turnout: 39%

1996 Governor, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	2,846	32.3%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	5,787	65.6%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	189	2.1%
TOTAL	8,822
Turnout: 46%

1996 Governor, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	2,276	46.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,569	52.0%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	92	1.9%
TOTAL	4,937
Turnout: 46%

1996 Governor, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	4,158	44.4%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	4,942	52.7%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	271	2.9%
TOTAL	9,371
Turnout: 46%

1996 Governor, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	18,480	58.0%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	12,524	39.3%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	860	2.7%
TOTAL	31,864
Turnout: 42%

1996 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	1,508	55.0%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,191	43.4%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	44	1.6%
TOTAL	2,743
Turnout: 47%

1996 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	1,710	48.0%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,760	49.4%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	95	2.7%
TOTAL	3,565
Turnout: 48%

1996 Governor, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	1,797	69.4%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	735	28.4%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	59	2.3%
TOTAL	2,591
Turnout: 48%

1996 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	5,427	37.4%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	8,558	59.0%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	511	3.5%
TOTAL	14,496
Turnout: 40%

1996 Governor, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	1,560	59.4%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,026	39.0%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	42	1.6%
TOTAL	2,628
Turnout: 46%

1996 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	3,233	75.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	973	22.8%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	67	1.6%
TOTAL	4,273
Turnout: 51%

1996 Governor, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	6,705	54.9%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	5,129	42.0%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	369	3.0%
TOTAL	12,203
Turnout: 45%

1996 Governor, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	3,339	57.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,335	40.4%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	112	1.9%
TOTAL	5,786
Turnout: 42%

1996 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	5,701	42.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	7,610	56.2%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	220	1.6%
TOTAL	13,531
Turnout: 51%

1996 Governor, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	2,909	69.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,214	29.0%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	63	1.5%
TOTAL	4,186
Turnout: 46%

1996 Governor, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	13,744	51.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	12,303	46.1%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	653	2.4%
TOTAL	26,700
Turnout: 51%

1996 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	5,814	57.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	4,046	40.0%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	259	2.6%
TOTAL	10,119
Turnout: 50%

1996 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	5,986	47.3%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	6,370	50.3%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	299	2.4%
TOTAL	12,655
Turnout: 42%

1996 Governor, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	41,776	56.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	30,795	41.4%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	1,886	2.5%
TOTAL	74,457
Turnout: 47%

1996 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	3,604	58.4%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,355	38.2%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	213	3.5%
TOTAL	6,172
Turnout: 47%

1996 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	3,281	39.6%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	4,815	58.1%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	187	2.3%
TOTAL	8,283
Turnout: 51%

1996 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	4,164	27.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	11,010	71.8%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	167	1.1%
TOTAL	15,341
Turnout: 51%

1996 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	9,818	45.0%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	11,544	52.9%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	479	2.2%
TOTAL	21,841
Turnout: 49%

1996 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	6,481	47.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	6,630	48.8%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	485	3.6%
TOTAL	13,596
Turnout: 49%

1996 Governor, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	5,539	53.0%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	4,602	44.0%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	310	3.0%
TOTAL	10,451
Turnout: 54%

1996 Governor, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	2,502	30.2%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	5,653	68.3%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	126	1.5%
TOTAL	8,281
Turnout: 37%

1996 Governor, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	9,748	52.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	8,373	45.1%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	434	2.3%
TOTAL	18,555
Turnout: 37%

1996 Governor, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	5,134	56.6%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	3,684	40.6%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	250	2.8%
TOTAL	9,068
Turnout: 44%

1996 Governor, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	3,210	29.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	7,466	69.0%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	141	1.3%
TOTAL	10,817
Turnout: 49%

1996 Governor, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	13,808	51.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	12,089	45.4%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	743	2.8%
TOTAL	26,640
Turnout: 41%

1996 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	2,821	56.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,109	41.9%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	101	2.0%
TOTAL	5,031
Turnout: 47%

1996 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	2,758	54.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,237	44.4%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	47	0.9%
TOTAL	5,042
Turnout: 47%

1996 Governor, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	3,901	46.4%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	4,252	50.5%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	261	3.1%
TOTAL	8,414
Turnout: 42%

1996 Governor, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	9,853	55.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	7,482	42.1%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	418	2.4%
TOTAL	17,753
Turnout: 46%

1996 Governor, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	1,911	59.3%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,266	39.3%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	46	1.4%
TOTAL	3,223
Turnout: 51%

1996 Governor, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	1,899	60.2%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,164	36.9%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	89	2.8%
TOTAL	3,152
Turnout: 56%

1996 Governor, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	1,800	54.0%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,474	44.2%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	60	1.8%
TOTAL	3,334
Turnout: 47%

1996 Governor, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	6,115	59.2%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	3,939	38.1%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	279	2.7%
TOTAL	10,333
Turnout: 47%

1996 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	11,582	63.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	6,052	33.2%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	618	3.4%
TOTAL	18,252
Turnout: 51%

1996 Governor, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	11,638	49.6%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	10,841	46.2%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	987	4.2%
TOTAL	23,466
Turnout: 39%

1996 Governor, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	5,300	52.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	4,389	43.6%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	371	3.7%
TOTAL	10,060
Turnout: 47%

1996 Governor, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	2,553	66.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,207	31.4%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	81	2.1%
TOTAL	3,841
Turnout: 49%

1996 Governor, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	2,862	55.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,225	42.8%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	111	2.1%
TOTAL	5,198
Turnout: 45%

1996 Governor, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	2,137	49.3%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,073	47.8%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	127	2.9%
TOTAL	4,337
Turnout: 41%

1996 Governor, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	3,173	57.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,186	39.6%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	163	3.0%
TOTAL	5,522
Turnout: 46%

1996 Governor, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	1,814	55.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,323	40.7%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	113	3.5%
TOTAL	3,250
Turnout: 56%

1996 Governor, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	2,750	71.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	1,006	26.3%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	72	1.9%
TOTAL	3,828
Turnout: 52%

1996 Governor, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	4,682	65.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,351	32.7%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	164	2.3%
TOTAL	7,197
Turnout: 41%

1996 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	7,390	48.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	7,601	49.5%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	362	2.4%
TOTAL	15,353
Turnout: 48%

1996 Governor, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	1,183	35.3%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,090	62.4%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	74	2.2%
TOTAL	3,347
Turnout: 44%

1996 Governor, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	3,194	52.0%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	2,799	45.5%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	154	2.5%
TOTAL	6,147
Turnout: 44%

1996 Governor, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	1,219	57.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	832	39.4%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	63	3.0%
TOTAL	2,114
Turnout: 51%

1996 Governor, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	18,679	58.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	12,319	38.6%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	927	2.9%
TOTAL	31,925
Turnout: 48%

1996 Governor, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Cecil Underwood (R)	3,166	37.3%
Charlotte Pritt (D)	5,118	60.3%
Wallace Johnson (Lbt)	209	2.5%
TOTAL	8,493
Turnout: 42%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Cecil Underwood
Total Disbursements:	$2,148,083

Charlotte Pritt
Total Disbursements:	$2,342,037

**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

Wallace Johnson
Total Disbursements:	$31,812