The 2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
Democratic
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incumbent
Earl Ray Tomblin, who was elected governor in a special election in 2011, was elected to a full four-year term. The election was a rematch of the 2011 special election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Arne Moltis, candidate for governor in
2011
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Earl Ray Tomblin, incumbent governor
Declined
*
Jeff Kessler
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,
state senator
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Description
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, president of the state senate, and candidate for governor in 2011
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Brooks McCabe, state senator
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Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* Ralph William Clark, philosophy professor at West Virginia University and candidate for governor in 2011[
* Bill Maloney, businessman and Republican nominee for governor in 2011]
Declined
* Clark Barnes, state senator and candidate for governor in 2011[ (did not file)
* Mark Sorsaia, Putnam County prosecutor and candidate for governor in 2011][ (did not file)
* Mike Stuart, West Virginia Republican Party chairman
]
Results
General election
Candidates
* Jesse Johnson ( Mountain), former gubernatorial and senate nominee
* Bill Maloney (R), businessman and Republican nominee for governor in 2011
* David Moran (Libertarian
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), farmer and retired engineer
* Earl Ray Tomblin (D), incumbent governor
Other potential candidates
* Norman Ferguson ( NPA)[
* Phil Hudok ( Constitution), write-in candidate for governor in 2011][
]
Debates
Complete video of debate
October 9, 2012 - C-SPAN
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Predictions
Polling
Results
By congressional district
Tomblin won 2 of 3 congressional districts, including one held by a Republican.
References
External links
Elections Division
at the West Virginia secretary of state
;Candidate sites (Archived)
Bill Maloney for Governor
Earl Ray Tomblin for Governor
David Moran for Governor
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2012
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West Virginia
Gubernatorial