West Virginia gubernatorial special election, 2011
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The 2011 West Virginia gubernatorial election was a special election held on October 4, 2011 to fill the office of the West Virginia Governor. The office became vacant upon the resignation of Governor Joe Manchin, who was elected to fill the seat of Robert Byrd in the United States Senate in 2010 following Byrd's death. State Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, first in the line of succession, ascended to the governor's powers and duties in 2010. On January 18, 2011, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that a special election for the office of Governor must be held so a new Governor can be in place by November 15, 2011, exactly one year after Manchin resigned.[1] The primary election was held on May 14. Tomblin and Republican Bill Maloney won their respective primaries.[2]
Tomblin was declared the winner of the election by the Associated Press on October 4, 2011 and was inaugurated on November 13, 2011.[3][4]
Contents
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jeff Kessler, Acting Senate President[5]
- Arne Moltis, South Charleston resident[6]
- John Perdue, West Virginia State Treasurer[7]
- Natalie Tennant, West Virginia Secretary of State[8]
- Rick Thompson, Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates[9]
- Earl Ray Tomblin, Acting Governor and President of the West Virginia Senate[10]
Declined
- Brooks McCabe, state senator[11][12]
- Charlotte Pritt, former state senator and 1996 Democratic nominee for Governor[13]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jeff Kessler |
Arne Moltis |
John Perdue |
Natalie Tennant |
Rick Thompson |
Earl Ray Tomblin |
Other/ Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | May 11–12, 2011 | 742 | ± 3.6% | 4% | 1% | 11% | 17% | 20% | 33% | 12% |
| Public Policy Polling | April 21–24, 2011 | 590 | ± 4.0% | 5% | 1% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 32% | 14% |
Primary results
| Democratic primary results[14] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Earl Ray Tomblin | 51,348 | 40.4 | |
| Democratic | Rick Thompson | 30,631 | 24.1 | |
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 22,106 | 17.4 | |
| Democratic | John Perdue | 15,995 | 12.6 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Kessler | 6,665 | 5.2 | |
| Democratic | Arne Moltis | 481 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 127,111 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Clark Barnes, state senator[15]
- Mitch Carmichael, State Delegate[6]
- Ralph W. Clark, Monongalia County resident
- Cliff Ellis, Monongalia County resident
- Larry Faircloth, former State Delegate[6]
- Betty Ireland, former West Virginia secretary of state[16]
- Bill Maloney, Monongalia County businessman
- Mark Sorsaia, Putnam County district attorney[17]
Declined
- Patrick Lane, state delegate[17]
- Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Representative[18]
- Jon McBride, retired United States naval officer and a former NASA astronaut[19]
- John Raese, businessman and 1984, 2006, and 2010 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate[20]
- Mike Stuart, West Virginia Republican Party chairman[21]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Clark Barnes |
Mitch Carmichael |
Ralph Clark |
Cliff Ellis |
Larry Faircloth |
Betty Ireland |
Bill Maloney |
Mark Sorsaia |
Other/ Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | May 11–12, 2011 | 314 | ± 5.5% | 8% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 6% | 31% | 32% | 4% | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling | April 21–24, 2011 | 274 | ± 5.9% | 8% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 31% | 17% | 4% | 28% |
Primary results
| Republican primary results[22] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bill Maloney | 27,871 | 45.0 | |
| Republican | Betty Ireland | 19,027 | 30.7 | |
| Republican | Clark Barnes | 5,891 | 9.5 | |
| Republican | Mark Sorsaia | 3,177 | 5.1 | |
| Republican | Larry Faircloth | 2,400 | 3.9 | |
| Republican | Mitch Carmichael | 2,073 | 3.3 | |
| Republican | Ralph Clark | 1,164 | 1.9 | |
| Republican | Cliff Ellis | 283 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 61,886 | 100 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Bob Henry Baber (Mountain), writer and former Mayor of Richwood[23]
- Bill Maloney (Republican), Monongalia County businessman
- Earl Ray Tomblin (Democratic), Acting Governor and President of the West Virginia Senate[10]
- Harry Bertram (American Third Position Party)[24]
- Marla Dee Ingels (Independent)[24]
- Rick Bartlett (write-in)[25]
- Phil Hudok (write-in), teacher and registered Constitution Party member[25]
- Donald Lee Underwood (write-in)[25]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Earl Ray Tomblin (D) |
Bill Maloney (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | September 30-October 2, 2011 | 932 | ± 3.2% | 47% | 46% | 7% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 1–4, 2011 | 708 | ± 3.7% | 46% | 40% | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 11–12, 2011 | 723 | ± 3.6% | 45% | 30% | 25% |
| Public Policy Polling | April 21–24, 2011 | 850 | ± 3.4% | 56% | 23% | 21% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earl Ray Tomblin | 149,202 | 49.55% | -20.26 | |
| Republican | Bill Maloney | 141,656 | 47.05% | +21.32 | |
| Mountain | Bob Henry Baber | 6,083 | 2.02% | -2.44 | |
| Independent | Marla Ingels | 2,875 | 0.95% | ||
| American Third Position | Harry Bertram | 1,111 | 0.37% | +0.37 | |
| Write-in | Phil Hudok | 76 | 0.03% | ||
| Write-in | Donald Lee Underwood | 54 | 0.02% | ||
| Write-in | John R. "Rick" Bartlett | 27 | 0.01% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,546 | 2.51% | -41.57% | ||
| Total votes | 301,084 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
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- Candidates
- Bob Henry Baber for Governor
- Harry Bertram for Governor
- Phil Hudok for Governor
- Marla Ingels for Governor
- Bill Maloney for Governor
- Earl Ray Tomblin for Governor
- Information
- Elections Division at the Secretary of State
- West Virginia Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for 2011 West Virginia Governor from Follow the Money
- West Virginia Governor 2011 from OurCampaigns.com
- 2011 West Virginia Governor - Maloney vs. Tomblin Polling Data from Real Clear Politics
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- ↑ http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2011&eid=10&county=Statewide
