1964 West Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1964 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1964, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

1964 West Virginia gubernatorial election

November 3, 1964

Nominee Hulett C. Smith Cecil H. Underwood Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 433,023 355,559 Percentage 54.91% 45.09%

County results Smith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Underwood:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election Wally Barron Democratic Elected Governor Hulett C. Smith Democratic

Results

Democratic primary

West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1964[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hulett C. Smith	186,273	53.26
	Democratic	Bonn Brown	85,527	24.45
	Democratic	Julius W. Singleton	47,845	13.68
	Democratic	Harold G. Cutright	30,119	8.61
Total votes			349,764	100

Republican primary

West Virginia Republican gubernatorial primary, 1964[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cecil H. Underwood	152,573	89.74
	Republican	Harry H. Cupp	11,325	6.66
	Republican	Freda P. Cavendish	6,114	3.60
Total votes			170,012	100

General election

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1964[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hulett C. Smith	433,023	54.91
	Republican	Cecil H. Underwood	355,559	45.09
Total votes			788,582	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - D Primary Race - May 12, 1964". Retrieved May 10, 2016.
2. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - R Primary Race - May 12, 1964". Retrieved May 10, 2016.
3. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 03, 1964". Retrieved May 10, 2016.