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West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2000

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Start date
  
November 7, 2000

50.1%
  
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Winner
  
Bob Wise

The 2000 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000 for the post of Governor of West Virginia. Democratic Member of the United States House of Representatives Bob Wise defeated incumbent Republican Governor Cecil Underwood. Concurrently, the state voted the opposite way federally, choosing Republican U.S. Presidential nominee, George W. Bush over Democratic nominee Al Gore in the Presidential election that year.

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Candidates

  • Jim Lees, attorney
  • Bob Wise, U.S. Representative

    • Republican primary

    Governor Cecil Underwood was easily re-nominated in the Republican Primary, defeating three other candidates by a wide margin.

    References

    West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2000 Wikipedia
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