Bob Wise
★ Governor
- Born
- January 6, 1948
- Current age
- 78
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1982–2000
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wise1.3M
Opponents719,505
10
Elections run
Between 1982 and 2000, Bob Wise ran in 10 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 10. Wise's biggest single-election total was 324,822 votes, in the 2000 governor election in West Virginia.
Browse every governor election in West Virginia, every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 2, or every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 3.
How many votes has Bob Wise received?
Bob Wise has received 1,279,588 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | GovernorWest Virginia | Won | 324,82250.12% | Cecil H. Underwood |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 99,35772.97% | Sally Anne Kay John Brown |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 141,55168.89% | Greg Morris |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 90,75763.71% | Samuel A. Cravotta (head-to-head) |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 143,98870.9% | Samuel A. Cravotta (head-to-head) |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 75,327100% | — |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 120,19274.34% | Paul W. Hart |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 73,66964.91% | Tim Sharp |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 125,30667.94% | Margaret Peggy Miller |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 84,61957.86% | Mick Staton Adrienne Benjamin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000654) and Wikidata (Q780398). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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