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1 Democratic primary  



1.1  Candidates  



1.1.1  Nominee  







1.2  Results  







2 Republican primary  



2.1  Candidates  



2.1.1  Nominee  







2.2  Results  







3 General election  



3.1  Results  







4 References  














2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election







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2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election

← 2016 November 3, 2020 2024 →
 
Nominee Riley Moore John Perdue
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 425,745 330,316
Percentage 56.31% 43.69%

Moore:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Perdue:      50–60%      60–70%


State Treasurer before election

John Perdue
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Riley Moore
Republican

The 2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the state treasurer of West Virginia. Incumbent Democratic treasurer John Perdue lost re-election to a seventh term by Republican nominee, former state delegate Riley Moore. Primary elections were held on June 9. Perdue and Moore both won their primaries unopposed.

This was the first time since W. S. Johnson's victory in 1928 that a Republican was elected to the state treasures office.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Perdue (incumbent) 170,519 100.0%
Total votes 170,519 100.0%

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Riley Moore 166,977 100.0%
Total votes 166,977 100.0%

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Riley Moore 425,745 56.31%
Democratic John Perdue (incumbent) 330,316 43.69%
Total votes 756,061 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

References[edit]

  1. ^ McElhinny, Brad (November 4, 2020). "Riley Moore knocks off 6-term Treasurer John Perdue, leading GOP sweep of executive offices". WV MetroNews. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  • ^ Press, Associated (July 9, 2019). "West Virginia treasurer announces run for 7th term". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  • ^ Cottrill, Clarissa (November 22, 2018). "Riley Moore ponders run for State Treasurer". The Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  • ^ "November 3, 2020 General Election - Official Results". West Virginia State - Clarity Elections. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

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