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==Results==
==Results==
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===Results by county===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
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! rowspan="2"| County
! colspan="2"| Okey Leonidas Patteson<br/>Democratic
! colspan="2"| Herbert Stephenson Boreman<br/>Republican
! colspan="2"| Margin
! rowspan="2"| Total votes cast<ref name="Our"/>
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! data-sort-type="number"| #
! data-sort-type="number"| %
! data-sort-type="number"| #
! data-sort-type="number"| %
! data-sort-type="number"| #
! data-sort-type="number"| %
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Barbour County, West Virginia|Barbour]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,349
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.84%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,882
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.16%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 467
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5.67%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,231
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Berkeley County, West Virginia|Berkeley]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,998
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.92%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,980
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.08%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,018
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7.84%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,978
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Boone County, West Virginia|Boone]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,977
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 69.37%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,081
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 30.63%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,896
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.74%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,058
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Braxton County, West Virginia|Braxton]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,387
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 58.21%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,150
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.79%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,237
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16.41%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,537
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Brooke County, West Virginia|Brooke]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,784
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 62.63%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,048
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 37.37%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,736
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25.26%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,832
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Cabell County, West Virginia|Cabell]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25,408
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 57.68%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 18,639
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 42.32%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,769
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15.37%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44,047
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Calhoun County, West Virginia|Calhoun]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,076
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.69%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,864
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.31%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 212
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5.38%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,940
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Clay County, West Virginia|Clay]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,893
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.88%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,476
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.12%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 417
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7.77%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,369
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Doddridge County, West Virginia|Doddridge]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,254
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 33.56%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,483
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 66.44%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,229
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -32.89%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,737
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Fayette County, West Virginia|Fayette]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 22,788
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 76.55%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,979
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 23.45%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,809
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.11%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 29,767
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Gilmer County, West Virginia|Gilmer]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,373
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 57.19%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,776
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 42.81%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 597
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 14.39%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,149
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Grant County, West Virginia|Grant]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 803
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21.86%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,870
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 78.14%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,067
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -56.28%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,673
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Greenbrier County, West Virginia|Greenbrier]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,707
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 59.94%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,151
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 40.06%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,556
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 19.88%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,858
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Hampshire County, West Virginia|Hampshire]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,901
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 68.26%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,349
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 31.74%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,552
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36.52%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,250
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Hancock County, West Virginia|Hancock]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,281
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 62.66%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,935
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 37.34%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,346
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25.32%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13,216
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Hardy County, West Virginia|Hardy]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,580
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 63.88%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,459
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36.12%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,121
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 27.75%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,039
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Harrison County, West Virginia|Harrison]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 20,864
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 57.19%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,618
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 42.81%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,246
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 14.38%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36,482
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Jackson County, West Virginia|Jackson]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,605
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37.18%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,402
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.82%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,797
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -25.65%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,007
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Jefferson County, West Virginia|Jefferson]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,998
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 65.15%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,139
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 34.85%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,859
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 30.29%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,137
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Kanawha County, West Virginia|Kanawha]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53,523
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.40%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 43,081
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.60%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,442
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10.81%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 96,604
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Lewis County, West Virginia|Lewis]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,493
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.34%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,386
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.66%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,893
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -21.32%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,879
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Lincoln County, West Virginia|Lincoln]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,525
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.26%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,133
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.74%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 392
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4.53%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,658
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Logan County, West Virginia|Logan]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16,519
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 68.12%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,731
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 31.88%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,788
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36.24%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 24,250
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Marion County, West Virginia|Marion]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 19,554
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 62.68%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,645
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 37.32%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,909
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25.35%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 31,199
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,283
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.88%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,381
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.12%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 902
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5.76%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,664
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Mason County, West Virginia|Mason]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,616
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.32%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,569
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.68%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -953
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9.36%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,185
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[McDowell County, West Virginia|McDowell]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21,898
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 68.90%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,882
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 31.10%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,016
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37.81%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 31,780
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Mercer County, West Virginia|Mercer]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,690
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 60.32%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,323
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.68%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,367
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 20.63%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 26,013
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Mineral County, West Virginia|Mineral]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,790
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.86%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,272
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.14%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 518
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5.72%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,062
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Mingo County, West Virginia|Mingo]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11,046
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 68.54%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,070
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 31.46%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,976
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37.08%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16,116
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Monongalia County, West Virginia|Monongalia]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,394
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 56.42%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,574
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 43.58%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,820
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12.84%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21,968
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Monroe County, West Virginia|Monroe]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,664
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47.13%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,989
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.87%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -325
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5.75%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,653
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Morgan County, West Virginia|Morgan]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,252
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35.80%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,245
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.20%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -993
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -28.40%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,497
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Nicholas County, West Virginia|Nicholas]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,105
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 59.50%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,475
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 40.50%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,630
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 19.00%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,580
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16,482
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 49.62%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,732
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.38%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -250
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -0.75%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 33,214
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Pendleton County, West Virginia|Pendleton]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,123
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.29%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,717
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.71%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 406
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10.57%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,840
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Pleasants County, West Virginia|Pleasants]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,538
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.89%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,608
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.11%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -70
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2.23%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,146
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Pocahontas County, West Virginia|Pocahontas]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,854
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.59%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,472
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.41%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 382
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7.17%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,326
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Preston County, West Virginia|Preston]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,926
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.06%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,124
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.94%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,198
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -21.87%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,050
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Putnam County, West Virginia|Putnam]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,424
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.81%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,798
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.19%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 626
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7.61%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,222
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Raleigh County, West Virginia|Raleigh]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21,094
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 66.93%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,423
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 33.07%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,671
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 33.86%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 31,517
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Randolph County, West Virginia|Randolph]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,511
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 59.69%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,397
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 40.31%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,114
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 19.38%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,908
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Ritchie County, West Virginia|Ritchie]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,756
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 31.30%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,854
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 68.70%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,098
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -37.40%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,610
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Roane County, West Virginia|Roane]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,762
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46.62%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,308
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.38%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -546
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6.77%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,070
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Summers County, West Virginia|Summers]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,639
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 61.14%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,949
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 38.86%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,690
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 22.27%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,588
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Taylor County, West Virginia|Taylor]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,931
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 49.40%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,026
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.60%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -95
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1.19%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,957
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Tucker County, West Virginia|Tucker]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,698
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.77%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,140
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.23%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 558
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11.53%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,838
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Tyler County, West Virginia|Tyler]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,534
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 31.64%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,314
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 68.36%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,780
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -36.72%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,848
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Upshur County, West Virginia|Upshur]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,379
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32.02%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,051
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.98%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,672
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -35.96%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,430
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Wayne County, West Virginia|Wayne]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,779
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 62.59%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,649
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 37.41%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,130
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25.19%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,428
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Webster County, West Virginia|Webster]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,805
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 70.28%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,609
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 29.72%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,196
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.56%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,414
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Wetzel County, West Virginia|Wetzel]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,620
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.72%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,672
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.28%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 948
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11.43%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,292
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Wirt County, West Virginia|Wirt]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,223
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47.20%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,368
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.80%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -145
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5.60%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,591
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Wood County, West Virginia|Wood]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13,387
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.70%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,905
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.30%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,518
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -8.60%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 29,292
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Wyoming County, West Virginia|Wyoming]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,909
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 62.44%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,156
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 37.56%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,753
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 24.88%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11,065
|- style="text-align:center;"
!Totals!!438,752!!57.12%!!329,309!!42.88%!!109,443!!14.25%!!768,061
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:50, 18 February 2023

For related races, see 1948 United States gubernatorial elections.
1948 West Virginia gubernatorial election
← 1944 November 2, 1948 1952 →
 
Nominee Okey Patteson Herbert Stephenson Boreman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 438,752 329,309
Percentage 57.12% 42.88%
County results
Patterson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Boreman:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Governor before election

Clarence W. Meadows
Democratic

Elected Governor

Okey Patteson
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The 1948 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948, to elect the governor of West Virginia.[1] James Kay Thomas unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1948[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Okey Patteson 438,752 57.12
Republican Herbert Stephenson Boreman 329,309 42.88
Total votes 768,061 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ J. Howard Myers (Ed.): West Virginia Blue Book 1951, Vol. 35.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 02, 1948". Retrieved May 23, 2016.


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