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The 2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Democratic incumbent Earl Ray Tomblin, who was elected governor in a special election in 2011, was elected to a full four-year term. The election was a rematch of the 2011 special election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earl Ray Tomblin (incumbent) | 170,481 | 84.4% | |
| Democratic | Arne Moltis | 31,587 | 15.6% | |
| Total votes | 202,068 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Maloney | 86,925 | 83.5% | |
| Republican | Ralph William Clark | 17,165 | 16.5% | |
| Total votes | 104,090 | 100.0% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[9] | Lean D | November 1, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Lean D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[11] | Lean D | November 2, 2012 |
| Real Clear Politics[12] | Likely D | November 5, 2012 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Earl Ray Tomblin (D) |
Bill Maloney (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.L. Repass | August 22–25, 2012 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 56% | 35% | 9% |
| R.L. Repass | April 25–28, 2012 | 410 | ± 4.8% | 60% | 32% | 8% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Earl Ray Tomblin (incumbent) | 335,468 | 50.49% | +0.94% | |
| Republican | Bill Maloney | 303,291 | 45.65% | -1.40% | |
| Mountain | Jesse Johnson | 16,787 | 2.53% | +0.51% | |
| Libertarian | David Moran | 8,909 | 1.34% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 664,455 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Tomblin won 2 of 3 congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[14]
| District | Tomblin | Maloney | Representative |
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| 1st | 47.99% | 48.21% | David McKinley |
| 2nd | 49.4% | 46.19% | Shelley Moore Capito |
| 3rd | 54.43% | 42.25% | Nick Rahall |
