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West Virginia's 2012 general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on May 8, 2012.
Federal
Senate
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, was re-elected, defeating token opposition in the primary, and then perennial candidate John Raese, a businessman and four-time Republican nominee for the Senate (including a challenge to Manchin in 2010), with 61% of the vote.[1]
House of Representatives
1st congressional district
Republican incumbent David McKinley, who has represented the 1st district since 2011, easily won re-election, defeating Sue Thorn, a "community organizer", receiving 62% of the vote.
2nd congressional district
Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito, who has represented the 2nd district since 2001, easily won re-election.[2] She defeated Michael Davis and state Delegate Jonathan Miller in the Republican primary.[3] and then Howard Swint, a union official, receiving 70% of the vote.[4]
3rd congressional district
Democratic incumbent Nick Rahall, who has represented the 3rd district since 1993 (and previously represented the 4th district from 1977 to 1993) won reelection in a close race (by the standard of that district, where many counties have not elected a Republican to any office in over 80 years), defeating State Delegate Rick Snuffer, who unsuccessfully challenged Rahall as the Republican nominee in 2004, with only 54% of the vote.[4]
State
Constitutional officers
Governor
Incumbent Democratic Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, who has held the position since 2010, won a full term in his own right, defeating Bill Maloney, a businessman who ran as the Republican nominee in the aforementioned 2011 special election. and two minor party candidates, winning 50% of the vote to 46%, with the minor party candidates receiving the remainder.
The results give automatic ballot access for the next four years to both the Mountain Party, (a "green" party); and the Libertarian Party, as ballot access is based on getting 1% of the vote for governor.
Attorney General
Democratic incumbent Darrell McGraw was defeated by Patrick Morrisey, a lawyer specializing in health care matters, 51% to 49%.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick Morrisey | 82,747 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 82,747 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Darrell McGraw Jr. (incumbent) | 166,643 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 166,643 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick Morrisey | 329,854 | 51.24% | |
| Democratic | Darrell McGraw Jr. (incumbent) | 313,830 | 48.76% | |
| Total votes | 643,684 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Secretary of State
Democratic incumbent Natalie Tennant, was re-elected easily, receiving 62% of the vote over state delegate Brian Savilla. She received by far the most votes of any statewide candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant (incumbent) | 171,471 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 171,471 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Savilla | 82,334 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 82,334 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant (incumbent) | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=2012_West_Virginia_Attorney_General_election|||
