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 position 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 and Tomblin took the oath of office.[1] The primary election was held on May 14. Tomblin and Republician 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]
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Democratic primary [edit]
Candidates [edit]
Declared [edit]
- Jeff Kessler, Acting Senate President[5]
- Arne Moltis, South Charleston resident[6]
- John Perdue, 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, current Acting Governor and President of the West Virginia Senate[10]
Declined [edit]
- Brooks McCabe, state senator[11][12]
Polling [edit]
| 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 [edit]
| Democratic primary results[13] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| 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% | |
| Totals | 127,111 | 100% | ||
Republican primary [edit]
Candidates [edit]
Declared [edit]
- Clark Barnes, state senator[14]
- 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[15]
- Bill Maloney, Monongalia County businessman
- Mark Sorsaia, Putnam County district attorney[16]
Declined [edit]
- Patrick Lane, state delegate[16]
- Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Representative[17]
- Jon McBride, retired United States naval officer and a former NASA astronaut[18]
- John Raese, businessman and 1984, 2006, and 2010 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate[19]
- Mike Stuart, West Virginia Republican Party chairman[20]
Polling [edit]
| 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 [edit]
| Republican primary results[21] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| 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% | |
| Totals | 61,886 | 100% | ||
General election [edit]
Candidates [edit]
- Bob Henry Baber (Mountain), writer and former Mayor of Richwood[22]
- Bill Maloney (Republican), Monongalia County businessman
- Earl Ray Tomblin (Democratic), current Acting Governor and President of the West Virginia Senate[10]
- Harry Bertram (American Third Position Party)[23]
- Marla Dee Ingels (Independent)[23]
- Rick Bartlett (write-in)[24]
- Phil Hudok (write-in), teacher and registered Constitution Party member[24]
- Donald Lee Underwood (write-in)[24]
Polling [edit]
| 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 [edit]
| West Virginia gubernatorial special election official results, 2011[25] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Earl Ray Tomblin | 149,202 | 49.55% | -20.4 | |
| Republican | Bill Maloney | 141,656 | 47.05% | +21.5 | |
| Mountain | Bob Henry Baber | 6,083 | 2.02% | -2.5 | |
| Independent | Marla Ingels | 2,875 | 0.95% | n/a | |
| American Third Position | Harry Bertram | 1,111 | 0.37% | n/a | |
| Write-in | Phil Hudok (Constitution Party) | 76 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Write-in | Donald Lee Underwood | 54 | 0.02% | n/a | |
| Write-in | John R. "Rick" Bartlett | 27 | 0.01% | n/a | |
| Total votes | 301,584 | 100% | |||
| Turnout | 24.82% | ||||
References [edit]
- ^ Sobel, Julie (January 18, 2011). "Court Orders West Virginia Special Election This Year". National Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ Catanese, David (2011-05-14). "Tomblin, Maloney win in West Virginia - David Catanese". Politico.Com. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ^ "News from The Associated Press". Hosted.ap.org. 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ^ Kaull, April. "Earl Ray Tomblin Sworn in as W.Va. Governor - WOWK 13 Charleston, Huntington WV News, Weather, Sports". Wowktv.com. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ^ Forbes, Jim (October 28, 2010). "State Sen. Jeff Kessler Eyes W.Va. Governor's Mansion". WTRF-TV. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c Mannix Porterfield (February 13, 2011). "14 candidates for W.Va. governor ready to fight for the office". The Register-Herald (Beckley, West Virginia).
- ^ Dickerson, Chris (October 6, 2010). "Perdue names former Dem chair to head campaign". Associated Press. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ King, Joselyn (February 10, 2011). "Tennant Jumps Into Race For Governor". The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ Dickerson, Chris (November 3, 2010). "Thompson says he'll be on gubernatorial ballot". West Virginia Record. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ a b Dickerson, Chris (January 7, 2011). "W.Va. governor race begins". The Charleston Gazette. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Brooks McCabe to Run For Governor". WOWK-TV. August 27, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Brooks McCabe says he won't run for governor - Statehouse News - Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports". Dailymail.com. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Simmons, Ben (October 5, 2010). "Barnes will seek governor’s seat". The Inter-Mountain. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ Edwards, Jeremy (December 30, 2010). "Betty Ireland Announces Run for Governor". WSAZ-TV. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "Candidate field for governor grows to 7". Associated Press. February 2, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ McVey, John (January 20, 2011). "Capito is pleased with special election decision". The Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ Bissett, Jim (January 30, 2011). "Jon McBride says he's not running again". The Dominion Post. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ "Raese Not Running". West Virginia MetroNews. February 7, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ Mancini, Jess (February 1, 2011). "Stuart not running for governor". The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ Jared Hunt (May 3, 2011). "Mountain Party selects gubernatorial candidate". Charleston Daily Mail. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "2011 Candidates for Governor".
- ^ a b c "2011 Write-in Candidates for Governor".
- ^ http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2011&eid=10&county=Statewide
External links [edit]
- 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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