The 1956 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1956, to elect the governor of West Virginia .
1956 West Virginia gubernatorial election County results Underwood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Mollohan: 50–60% 60–70%
Underwood's 1956 election as Governor of West Virginia marked the first election of a Republican to the office since 1928.[1] Charleston Mayor John T. Copenhaver by only 7,200 votes in the primary, and enjoyed a decisive victory against Democratic U.S. Representative Robert Mollohan in the general election by 63,000 votes.[2] strip mine at a male reformatory in Pruntytown while Mollohan was superintendent of the institution.[2]
The previous governors since 1932 had all been Democrats . His first act as governor was to go on the new medium of television and inform every state employee that they were fired. He stated that this was the only way to destroy the corrupt "machine" system. He later advocated an organized civil service and retirement pension system, and provided temporary employment relief for low-income families.[1]
Although in the wake of the Brown v Board decision educational desegregation was a live issue across much of the south and the border areas in 1956, it was less so in West Virginia with the Democratic candidate not signing the Southern Manifesto and Underwood continuing his Democratic predecessor William C. Marland 's desegregation of West Virginia schools and support of civil rights legislation.[1]
Results edit
Results by county edit County Cecil Harland Underwood Robert Homer Mollohan Margin Total votes cast[3] # % # % # % Barbour 4,398 54.49% 3,673 45.51% 725 8.98% 8,071 Berkeley 8,646 59.82% 5,807 40.18% 2,839 19.64% 14,453 Boone 5,390 44.65% 6,681 55.35% -1,291 -10.70% 12,071 Braxton 3,466 47.77% 3,790 52.23% -324 -4.47% 7,256 Brooke 5,550 43.42% 7,233 56.58% -1,683 -13.17% 12,783 Cabell 28,872 61.99% 17,707 38.01% 11,165 23.97% 46,579 Calhoun 2,014 48.95% 2,100 51.05% -86 -2.09% 4,114 Clay 2,846 52.79% 2,545 47.21% 301 5.58% 5,391 Doddridge 2,637 75.04% 877 24.96% 1,760 50.09% 3,514 Fayette 10,906 41.70% 15,249 58.30% -4,343 -16.60% 26,155 Gilmer 1,813 48.46% 1,928 51.54% -115 -3.07% 3,741 Grant 3,321 84.10% 628 15.90% 2,693 68.19% 3,949 Greenbrier 7,975 56.05% 6,254 43.95% 1,721 12.10% 14,229 Hampshire 2,242 46.36% 2,594 53.64% -352 -7.28% 4,836 Hancock 7,764 43.81% 9,956 56.19% -2,192 -12.37% 17,720 Hardy 2,169 50.31% 2,142 49.69% 27 0.63% 4,311 Harrison 21,763 56.19% 16,969 43.81% 4,794 12.38% 38,732 Jackson 4,997 66.41% 2,527 33.59% 2,470 32.83% 7,524 Jefferson 3,073 47.97% 3,333 52.03% -260 -4.06% 6,406 Kanawha 62,142 57.75% 45,455 42.25% 16,687 15.51% 107,597 Lewis 6,143 66.22% 3,133 33.78% 3,010 32.45% 9,276 Lincoln 4,877 49.49% 4,978 50.51% -101 -1.02% 9,855 Logan 10,476 41.68% 14,658 58.32% -4,182 -16.64% 25,134 Marion 15,168 47.49% 16,769 52.51% -1,601 -5.01% 31,937 Marshall 8,464 50.75% 8,215 49.25% 249 1.49% 16,679 Mason 6,272 63.24% 3,646 36.76% 2,626 26.48% 9,918 McDowell 10,264 37.29% 17,258 62.71% -6,994 -25.41% 27,522 Mercer 13,715 50.01% 13,711 49.99% 4 0.01% 27,426 Mineral 5,768 59.02% 4,005 40.98% 1,763 18.04% 9,773 Mingo 7,476 42.32% 10,191 57.68% -2,715 -15.37% 17,667 Monongalia 13,594 55.03% 11,111 44.97% 2,483 10.05% 24,705 Monroe 3,547 56.72% 2,707 43.28% 840 13.43% 6,254 Morgan 2,792 70.65% 1,160 29.35% 1,632 41.30% 3,952 Nicholas 5,413 54.39% 4,539 45.61% 874 8.78% 9,952 Ohio 18,964 54.20% 16,024 45.80% 2,940 8.40% 34,988 Pendleton 2,025 52.02% 1,868 47.98% 157 4.03% 3,893 Pleasants 2,194 59.20% 1,512 40.80% 682 18.40% 3,706 Pocahontas 3,008 55.50% 2,412 44.50% 596 11.00% 5,420 Preston 7,535 68.18% 3,517 31.82% 4,018 36.36% 11,052 Putnam 5,809 57.03% 4,376 42.97% 1,433 14.07% 10,185 Raleigh 16,167 50.28% 15,984 49.72% 183 0.57% 32,151 Randolph 5,676 51.48% 5,349 48.52% 327 2.97% 11,025 Ritchie 4,174 74.98% 1,393 25.02% 2,781 49.96% 5,567 Roane 4,701 60.64% 3,051 39.36% 1,650 21.28% 7,752 Summers 3,781 50.78% 3,665 49.22% 116 1.56% 7,446 Taylor 4,516 58.35% 3,223 41.65% 1,293 16.71% 7,739 Tucker 2,386 54.03% 2,030 45.97% 356 8.06% 4,416 Tyler 3,675 74.11% 1,284 25.89% 2,391 48.22% 4,959 Upshur 5,632 73.95% 1,984 26.05% 3,648 47.90% 7,616 Wayne 8,207 52.05% 7,561 47.95% 646 4.10% 15,768 Webster 2,372 44.25% 2,989 55.75% -617 -11.51% 5,361 Wetzel 4,652 53.37% 4,065 46.63% 587 6.73% 8,717 Wirt 1,413 56.63% 1,082 43.37% 331 13.27% 2,495 Wood 21,000 61.80% 12,978 38.20% 8,022 23.61% 33,978 Wyoming 6,662 47.90% 7,245 52.10% -583 -4.19% 13,907 Totals 440,502 377,131 53.88% 46.12% 63,371 7.75% 817,633
References edit ^ a b c . Charleston Daily Mail . November 24, 2008. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. ^ a b Kabler, Phil (November 25, 2008). . Charleston Gazette . Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. ^ a b "WV Governor Race – November 06, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 22, 2016 . External links edit Democratic primary results Republican primary results
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For related races see 1956 United States gubernatorial elections The 1956 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 6 1956 to elect the governor of West Virginia 1956 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1952 November 6 1956 1960 Nominee Cecil H Underwood Bob Mollohan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 440 502 377 131 Percentage 53 88 46 12 County results Underwood 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Mollohan 50 60 60 70 Governor before election William C Marland Democratic Elected Governor Cecil H Underwood Republican Underwood s 1956 election as Governor of West Virginia marked the first election of a Republican to the office since 1928 1 He had defeated Charleston Mayor John T Copenhaver by only 7 200 votes in the primary and enjoyed a decisive victory against Democratic U S Representative Robert Mollohan in the general election by 63 000 votes 2 Only a week prior to the election it was discovered that Mollohan had received 20 000 and two cars from a coal operator on a strip mine at a male reformatory in Pruntytown while Mollohan was superintendent of the institution 2 Underwood had turned 34 years old only one day before the election making him one of the youngest U S governors to have ever been elected The previous governors since 1932 had all been Democrats His first act as governor was to go on the new medium of television and inform every state employee that they were fired He stated that this was the only way to destroy the corrupt machine system He later advocated an organized civil service and retirement pension system and provided temporary employment relief for low income families 1 Although in the wake of the Brown v Board decision educational desegregation was a live issue across much of the south and the border areas in 1956 it was less so in West Virginia with the Democratic candidate not signing the Southern Manifesto and Underwood continuing his Democratic predecessor William C Marland s desegregation of West Virginia schools and support of civil rights legislation 1 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by county 2 References 3 External linksResults edit1956 West Virginia gubernatorial election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Cecil H Underwood 440 502 53 88 Democratic Bob Mollohan 377 131 46 12 Total votes 817 633 100 Republican gain from Democratic Results by county edit County Cecil Harland UnderwoodRepublican Robert Homer MollohanDemocratic Margin Total votes cast 3 Barbour 4 398 54 49 3 673 45 51 725 8 98 8 071 Berkeley 8 646 59 82 5 807 40 18 2 839 19 64 14 453 Boone 5 390 44 65 6 681 55 35 1 291 10 70 12 071 Braxton 3 466 47 77 3 790 52 23 324 4 47 7 256 Brooke 5 550 43 42 7 233 56 58 1 683 13 17 12 783 Cabell 28 872 61 99 17 707 38 01 11 165 23 97 46 579 Calhoun 2 014 48 95 2 100 51 05 86 2 09 4 114 Clay 2 846 52 79 2 545 47 21 301 5 58 5 391 Doddridge 2 637 75 04 877 24 96 1 760 50 09 3 514 Fayette 10 906 41 70 15 249 58 30 4 343 16 60 26 155 Gilmer 1 813 48 46 1 928 51 54 115 3 07 3 741 Grant 3 321 84 10 628 15 90 2 693 68 19 3 949 Greenbrier 7 975 56 05 6 254 43 95 1 721 12 10 14 229 Hampshire 2 242 46 36 2 594 53 64 352 7 28 4 836 Hancock 7 764 43 81 9 956 56 19 2 192 12 37 17 720 Hardy 2 169 50 31 2 142 49 69 27 0 63 4 311 Harrison 21 763 56 19 16 969 43 81 4 794 12 38 38 732 Jackson 4 997 66 41 2 527 33 59 2 470 32 83 7 524 Jefferson 3 073 47 97 3 333 52 03 260 4 06 6 406 Kanawha 62 142 57 75 45 455 42 25 16 687 15 51 107 597 Lewis 6 143 66 22 3 133 33 78 3 010 32 45 9 276 Lincoln 4 877 49 49 4 978 50 51 101 1 02 9 855 Logan 10 476 41 68 14 658 58 32 4 182 16 64 25 134 Marion 15 168 47 49 16 769 52 51 1 601 5 01 31 937 Marshall 8 464 50 75 8 215 49 25 249 1 49 16 679 Mason 6 272 63 24 3 646 36 76 2 626 26 48 9 918 McDowell 10 264 37 29 17 258 62 71 6 994 25 41 27 522 Mercer 13 715 50 01 13 711 49 99 4 0 01 27 426 Mineral 5 768 59 02 4 005 40 98 1 763 18 04 9 773 Mingo 7 476 42 32 10 191 57 68 2 715 15 37 17 667 Monongalia 13 594 55 03 11 111 44 97 2 483 10 05 24 705 Monroe 3 547 56 72 2 707 43 28 840 13 43 6 254 Morgan 2 792 70 65 1 160 29 35 1 632 41 30 3 952 Nicholas 5 413 54 39 4 539 45 61 874 8 78 9 952 Ohio 18 964 54 20 16 024 45 80 2 940 8 40 34 988 Pendleton 2 025 52 02 1 868 47 98 157 4 03 3 893 Pleasants 2 194 59 20 1 512 40 80 682 18 40 3 706 Pocahontas 3 008 55 50 2 412 44 50 596 11 00 5 420 Preston 7 535 68 18 3 517 31 82 4 018 36 36 11 052 Putnam 5 809 57 03 4 376 42 97 1 433 14 07 10 185 Raleigh 16 167 50 28 15 984 49 72 183 0 57 32 151 Randolph 5 676 51 48 5 349 48 52 327 2 97 11 025 Ritchie 4 174 74 98 1 393 25 02 2 781 49 96 5 567 Roane 4 701 60 64 3 051 39 36 1 650 21 28 7 752 Summers 3 781 50 78 3 665 49 22 116 1 56 7 446 Taylor 4 516 58 35 3 223 41 65 1 293 16 71 7 739 Tucker 2 386 54 03 2 030 45 97 356 8 06 4 416 Tyler 3 675 74 11 1 284 25 89 2 391 48 22 4 959 Upshur 5 632 73 95 1 984 26 05 3 648 47 90 7 616 Wayne 8 207 52 05 7 561 47 95 646 4 10 15 768 Webster 2 372 44 25 2 989 55 75 617 11 51 5 361 Wetzel 4 652 53 37 4 065 46 63 587 6 73 8 717 Wirt 1 413 56 63 1 082 43 37 331 13 27 2 495 Wood 21 000 61 80 12 978 38 20 8 022 23 61 33 978 Wyoming 6 662 47 90 7 245 52 10 583 4 19 13 907 Totals 440 502 377 131 53 88 46 12 63 371 7 75 817 633References edit a b c Former Gov Cecil Underwood has died at 86 Charleston Daily Mail November 24 2008 Archived from the original on July 8 2011 a b Kabler Phil November 25 2008 Former Gov Underwood dead Charleston Gazette Archived from the original on December 6 2008 a b WV Governor Race November 06 1956 Our Campaigns Retrieved May 22 2016 External links editDemocratic primary results Republican primary results Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1956 West Virginia gubernatorial election amp oldid 1192674439, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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