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1976 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1976 Governor race

Who won the 1976 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Jay Rockefeller won the 1976 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Jay Rockefeller received 495,661 popular votes (66.15%). The main challenger was Cecil H. Underwood (33.82%).

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

Rockefeller +32.3 pts · won by 242,241 votes
Jay RockefellerDemocraticWINNER66.15%
495,661 votes
Cecil H. UnderwoodRepublican33.82%
253,420 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.