Election Name: | 1980 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Country: | West Virginia |
Previous Election: | 1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1976 |
Next Election: | 1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1984 |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | November 4, 1980 |
Image1: | File:Jay Rockefeller 1983 crop.jpg |
Nominee1: | Jay Rockefeller |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 401,863 |
Percentage1: | 54.15% |
Nominee2: | Arch A. Moore Jr. |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 337,240 |
Percentage2: | 45.44% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Jay Rockefeller |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Jay Rockefeller |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1980 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Governor Jay Rockefeller defeated former Governor Arch Moore in a rematch of the 1972 contest. This election was the first time ever that a Democrat was re-elected Governor of West Virginia.