2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election

Earl Ray Tomblin (acting) Democratic Earl Ray Tomblin Democratic The 2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election was a special election held on October 4, 2011, to fill the office of the West Virginia Governor, which became vacant when Joe Manchin resigned after he won a U.S. Senate special election.

Lieutenant Governor and Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, first in the line of succession to the governorship, subsequently became acting governor.

On January 18, 2011, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that a special election for the governorship must be held so a new governor can be in place by November 15, 2011, exactly one year after Manchin resigned.

Tomblin and Republican Bill Maloney won their respective primaries.

Tomblin was declared the winner of the election by the Associated Press on October 4, 2011, and was inaugurated on November 13, 2011.

Democratic primary results by county:
Tomblin
  • 30–40%
  • 40–50%
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 80–90%
Thompson
  • 40–50%
  • 60–70%
Tennant
  • 30–40%
Perdue
  • 30–40%
  • 40–50%
Kessler
  • 40–50%
  • 60–70%
Maloney
  • 30–40%
  • 40–50%
  • 50–60%
  • 60–70%
  • 70–80%
Ireland
  • 30–40%
  • 40–50%
Barnes
  • 30–40%
  • 40–50%
  • 50–60%
  • 60-70%
  • 70-80%
Faircloth
  • 30–40%