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The '''2011 West Virginia gubernatorial election''' is a special election, set to occur 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 the late [[Robert Byrd]] in the [[United States Senate]] in 2010. 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 Tomblin took the oath of office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2011/01/court-orders-we.php|title=Court Orders West Virginia Special Election This Year|date=January 18, 2011 |accessdate=January 20, 2011|work=[[National Journal]]|first=Julie|last=Sobel}}</ref> The primary election will be held on May 14. Tomblin and Maloney won their respective primaries.<ref>http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/0511/Tomblin_Maloney_win_in_West_Virginia.html?showall</ref>
The '''2011 West Virginia gubernatorial election''' is a special election, set to occur 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 the late [[Robert Byrd]] in the [[United States Senate]] in 2010. 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 Tomblin took the oath of office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2011/01/court-orders-we.php|title=Court Orders West Virginia Special Election This Year|date=January 18, 2011 |accessdate=January 20, 2011|work=[[National Journal]]|first=Julie|last=Sobel}}</ref> The primary election was hekd on May 14. Tomblin and Maloney won their respective primaries.<ref>http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/0511/Tomblin_Maloney_win_in_West_Virginia.html?showall</ref>
==Democratic primary==
==Democratic primary==
===Candidates===
===Candidates===

Revision as of 08:26, 15 May 2011

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2011
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Nominee Earl Ray Tomblin Bill Maloney
Party Democratic Republican
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Earl Ray Tomblin
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The 2011 West Virginia gubernatorial election is a special election, set to occur 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 the late Robert Byrd in the United States Senate in 2010. 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 Tomblin took the oath of office.[1] The primary election was hekd on May 14. Tomblin and Maloney won their respective primaries.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

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/
Unde-
cided
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%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jeff
Kessler 		Brooks
McCabe 		John
Perdue 		Natalie
Tennant 		Rick
Thompson 		Earl Ray
Tomblin 		Other/
Unde-
cided
Public Policy Polling January 20-23, 2011 686 ± 3.7% 7% 4% 16% 24% 6% 25% 17%

Results

Democratic primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Ray Tomblin 51,227
Democratic Rick Thompson 30,599
Democratic Natalie Tennant 21,966
Democratic John Perdue 15,917
Democratic Jeff Kessler 6,721
Democratic Arne Moltis 482
Total votes 126,912

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

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/
Unde-
cided
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%

Results

Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Maloney 27,566
Republican Betty Ireland 18,898
Republican Clark Barnes 5,857
Republican Mark Sorsaia 2,956
Republican Larry Faircloth 2,378
Republican Mitch Carmichael 2,061
Republican Ralph Clark 1,148
Republican Cliff Ellis 277
Total votes 61,141

Mountain Party

Mountain party candidates
  • Bob Henry Baber, writer and former Mayor. Baber was nominated at the Mountain Party's May 2011 convention unanimously.[20]
  • Jesse Johnson, former candidate for U.S. President, Governor, and Senator.[21] Johnson withdrew during the convention to ensure a unanimous vote.[20]

General election

Candidates

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Earl Ray
Tomblin (D) 		Bill
Maloney (R) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling April 21-24, 2011 850 ± 3.4% 56% 23% — 21%

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial special election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Earl Ray Tomblin
Republican Bill Maloney
Mountain Bob Henry Baber
Majority
Turnout

References

  1. ^ Sobel, Julie (January 18, 2011). "Court Orders West Virginia Special Election This Year". National Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/0511/Tomblin_Maloney_win_in_West_Virginia.html?showall
  3. ^ Forbes, Jim (October 28, 2010). "State Sen. Jeff Kessler Eyes W.Va. Governor's Mansion". WTRF-TV. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Dickerson, Chris (October 6, 2010). "Perdue names former Dem chair to head campaign". Associated Press. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  6. ^ King, Joselyn (February 10, 2011). "Tennant Jumps Into Race For Governor". The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
  7. ^ Dickerson, Chris (November 3, 2010). "Thompson says he'll be on gubernatorial ballot". West Virginia Record. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  8. ^ Dickerson, Chris (January 7, 2011). "W.Va. governor race begins". The Charleston Gazette. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  9. ^ "Brooks McCabe to Run For Governor". WOWK-TV. August 27, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  10. ^ http://www.dailymail.com/News/statehouse/201102120651
  11. ^ http://www.wtap.com/home/headlines/Results_for_West_Virginias_Gubernatorial_Special_Primary_Election_121837479.html
  12. ^ Simmons, Ben (October 5, 2010). "Barnes will seek governor's seat". The Inter-Mountain. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  13. ^ Edwards, Jeremy (December 30, 2010). "Betty Ireland Announces Run for Governor". WSAZ-TV. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  14. ^ a b "Candidate field for governor grows to 7". Associated Press. February 2, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  15. ^ McVey, John (January 20, 2011). "Capito is pleased with special election decision". The Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  16. ^ Bissett, Jim (January 30, 2011). "Jon McBride says he's not running again". The Dominion Post. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  17. ^ "Raese Not Running". West Virginia MetroNews. February 7, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  18. ^ Mancini, Jess (February 1, 2011). "Stuart not running for governor". The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  19. ^ http://www.wtap.com/home/headlines/Results_for_West_Virginias_Gubernatorial_Special_Primary_Election_121837479.html
  20. ^ a b c Jared Hunt (May 3, 2011). "Mountain Party selects gubernatorial candidate". Charleston Daily Mail. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  21. ^ "Candidate field for governor grows to 7". The Charleston Gazette. February 2, 2011.
  22. ^ Dickerson, Chris (January 7, 2011). "W.Va. governor race begins". The Charleston Gazette. Retrieved January 20, 2011.

External links

Official campaign websites
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