Wally Barron, Governor

Wally Barron

Governor
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barron446,755
Opponents380,665
1
Elections run

Wally Barron, a Democratic politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1960 governor election in West Virginia with 446,755 votes (53.99%), defeating Harold E. Neely.

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How many votes has Wally Barron received?

Wally Barron has received 446,755 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Wally Barron’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960GovernorWest VirginiaWon446,75553.99%Harold E. Neely
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