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1964 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1964 Governor race

Who won the 1964 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Hulett C. Smith won the 1964 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Hulett C. Smith received 433,023 popular votes (54.91%). The main challenger was Cecil H. Underwood (45.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Underwood

Smith +9.8 pts · won by 77,464 votes
Hulett C. SmithDemocraticWINNER54.91%
433,023 votes
Cecil H. UnderwoodRepublican45.09%
355,559 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.