Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor

Earl Ray Tomblin

Governor
Born
March 15, 1952
Current age
74
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2011–2012

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Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tomblin484,670
Opponents444,947
2
Elections run

Between 2011 and 2012, Earl Ray Tomblin ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Tomblin's biggest single-election total was 335,468 votes, in the 2012 governor election in West Virginia. Tomblin's closest win came in the 2011 governor election in West Virginia, decided by 7,546 votes.

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How many votes has Earl Ray Tomblin received?

Earl Ray Tomblin has received 484,670 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Earl Ray Tomblin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012GovernorWest VirginiaWon335,46850.49%Bill Maloney (head-to-head)
2011GovernorWest Virginia · SpecialWon149,20249.55%Bill Maloney (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888517). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Earl Ray Tomblin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/earl-ray-tomblin. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.