Elections / 1976 · Governor · WV
Jay Rockefeller won West Virginia's 1976 governor's race.
Jay Rockefeller (Democrat) led by 32.3 points statewide.
Statewide result
West Virginia 1976 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Rockefeller | DDemocratic | 495,661 | 66.2% |
| Cecil H. Underwood | RRepublican | 253,420 | 33.8% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
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West Virginia's 1976 governor race ran 16.2 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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