| WEST VIRGINIAN GOVERNMENT STATS: |
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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67 %
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[12th of 50]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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33 %
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[38th of 50]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > seat plurality
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-1
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[35th of 45]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
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1/2 |
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109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican > seat plurality
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-2
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[32nd of 37]
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109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
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0/2 |
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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67% |
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[12th of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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33% |
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[39th of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > Seat plurality
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-1 |
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[37th of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
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1/2 |
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109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
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100% |
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[6th of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
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0% |
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[40th of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Republican > Seat plurality
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-2 |
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[41st of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
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0/2 |
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic > seat plurality
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1
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[23rd of 47]
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic/Republican
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2/1 |
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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67 %
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[14th of 50]
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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33 %
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[37th of 50]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic > seat plurality
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2
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[5th of 35]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic/Republican
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2/0 |
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
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100 %
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[1st of 50]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
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0 %
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[48th of 50]
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1972 Election > Youth voter turnout
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49% |
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[23rd of 41]
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2000 Election > Youth voter turnout
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33% |
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[30th of 41]
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2004 Election > Total registered voters
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935,000 |
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[37th of 51]
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2004 Election > Total voted
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798,000 |
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[37th of 51]
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage
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57.2% |
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[41st of 51]
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2004 Election > Voting age population
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1,394,000 |
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[36th of 51]
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2004 Election > Youth voter turnout
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46% |
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[20th of 41]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1789
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1790
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1800
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1820
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1830
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1840
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1850
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1860
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1870
3(The state of West Virginia was formed out of portions of Virginia in 1863.) |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1880
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4
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[29th of 44]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1890
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4
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[29th of 45]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1900
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5
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[30th of 46]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1910
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6
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[29th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1920
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6
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[29th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1930
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6
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[28th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1940
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6
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[25th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1950
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6
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[27th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1960
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5
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[30th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1970
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4
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[33rd of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1980
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4
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[34th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1990
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3
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[36th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 2000
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3
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[36th of 50]
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Current US governors > State governors > Party
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Democratic |
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Current US governors > State governors > Seat Up
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2,008 |
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Current US governors > State governors > Took office
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2,005 |
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Electoral Votes
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5 |
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[38th of 51]
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Governor
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Joe Manchin |
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gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Incumbent
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Cecil H. Underwood |
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gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Outcome
Bob Wise (D) 50.1%
Cecil Underwood (R) 47.2% |
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gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Party
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Republican |
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gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Status
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Defeated |
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gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Incumbent
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Bob Wise |
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gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Outcome
Joe Manchin (D) 63.5%
Monty Warner (R) 34%
Jesse Johnson (M) 2.5% |
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gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Party
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Democrat |
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gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Status
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Retired after 1 term |
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Gun Laws > Permits
A permit is not required to purchase firearms. A license is required to carry a concealed handgun. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is unlawful for any person to carry, transport, or possess any machine gun, submachine gun, or any other fully automatic weapon, except in compliance with Federal law. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited persons
law prohibits possession of a firearm by a person who is convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year; addicted to alcohol; an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; adjudicated as a mental defective or committed involuntarily to a mental institution; an illegal alien; dishonorably discharged from the armed forces; subject to a domestic violence protective order; convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; or a minor under the age of 18 (except in limited circumstances). It is illegal to sell, rent, give, or lend a firearm to a prohibited person. |
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Patents Issued
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4,321 |
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[41st of 54]
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Patents Issued (per capita)
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2.378 per 1,000 people |
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[42nd of 54]
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Pet skunk > Legality of skunk ownership
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Legal, with permit |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > Lower House Majority
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Democratic 72-28 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > Upper House Majority
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Democratic 23-11 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Delegation
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Democratic 2-1 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Majority
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Democratic 2-1 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class I
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Democratic |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class II
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Democratic |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class III
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none |
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Pending efforts to define marriage through constitutional amendment > Date
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2,008 |
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Base Fine Before fees
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$25.00 |
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[17th of 48]
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Original effective date
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September 1, 1993 |
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Type of Law
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Secondary Enforcement |
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Who is covered
Age 8+ in front seats; 8-17 in all seats |
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Seats in the House of Representatives
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3 seats |
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[36th of 50]
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Secretary of State > Official site
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http://www.wvsos.com/ |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Incumbent
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Jennings Randolph |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Opposing Candidates
Cecil H. Underwood (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Status
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Re-elected, 55.3 - 44.7 |
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Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Incumbent
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Robert C. Byrd |
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Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Opposing Candidates
Elmer H. Dodson (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Status
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Re-elected, 77.6 - 22.4 |
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Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Incumbent
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Jennings Randolph |
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Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Opposing Candidates
Louise Leonard (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Status
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Re-elected, 66.5 - 33.6 |
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Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Incumbent
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Robert C. Byrd |
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Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Status
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Re-elected, 99.9 |
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Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Incumbent
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Robert C. Byrd |
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Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Opposing Candidates
Cleveland K. Benedict (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Status
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Re-elected, 68.5 - 30.8 |
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Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Incumbent
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Jennings Randolph |
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Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Opposing Candidates
John D. Rockefeller IV (Democrat)
John R. Raese (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Party
Democrat |
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Status
Retired: Democratic victory, 51.8 - 47.7 |
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Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Incumbent
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Robert C. Byrd |
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Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Opposing Candidates
M. Jay Wolfe (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Status
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Re-elected, 63.2 - 36.8 |
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Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Incumbent
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John D. Rockefeller IV |
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Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Opposing Candidates
John Yoder (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Status
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Re-elected, 68.5 - 31.5 |
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Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Incumbent
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Robert Byrd |
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Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Opposing Candidates
David Gallaher (Republican) |
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Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Party
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Democrat |
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Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Status
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Re-elected, 78 - 20 |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Incumbent
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Jay Rockefeller |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Opposing Candidates
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Jay Wolfe (Republican) |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Party
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Democrat |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Status
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Re-elected, 63 - 37 |
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Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Candidates
Robert Byrd (Democratic) 64.4%
John Raese (Republican) 33.7%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 1.9% |
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Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Incumbent
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Robert Byrd |
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Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Ran as
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Democrat |
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Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Status
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Re-elected |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > 2002 Election Results
Jay Rockefeller (D) 63%; Jay Wolfe (R) 37% |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Incumbent
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Jay Rockefeller (D) |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Status
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Running for Re-election |
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Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > 2006 Election Results
Robert Byrd (D) 64%, John Raese (R) 34%, Other 2% |
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Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > Incumbent
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Robert Byrd |
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Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > Party
Democratic |
Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Current Governor
Joseph Manchin III |
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Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Elected/took office
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2,004 |
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Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Party
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Democratic |
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Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Seat Up
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2,008 |
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State Attorney General > Current Attorney General
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Darrell McGraw |
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State Attorney General > Party
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Democratic |
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State Attorney General > Term expires
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2,008 |
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State Attorney General > Took office
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1,993 |
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State court > Nomenclature > Court of Last Resort
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Supreme Court of Appeals |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Secretary of State
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Republican |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Treasurer
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Democratic |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Incumbent
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Jay Rockefeller |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Arch A. Moore, Jr. (Republican) 45.4%
Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 0.4% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Status
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Re-elected, 54.1% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Incumbent
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Jay Rockefeller |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Arch A. Moore, Jr. (Republican) 53.3%
Clyde M. See, Jr. (Democratic) 46.7% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Status
Term-limited, Republican victory |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Incumbent
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Arch A. Moore, Jr. |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Gaston Caperton (Democratic) 58.9% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Party
Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Status
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Defeated, 41.1% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Incumbent
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Gaston Caperton |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Cleve Benedict (Republican) 39.5%
Charlotte Pritt (Write-in) 8.0% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Status
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Re-elected, 60.5% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Incumbent
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Gaston Caperton |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Cecil H. Underwood (Republican) 51.6%
Charlotte Pritt (Democratic) 45.8%
Wallace Johnson (Libertarian) 2.6% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Status
Term-limited, Republican victory |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Incumbent
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Cecil H. Underwood |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Bob Wise (Democratic) 50.1%
Denise Giardina (Mountain) 1.6%
Bob Myers (Libertarian) 0.9%
Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 0.2% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Party
Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Status
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Defeated, 47.2% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Incumbent
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Bob Wise |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Joe Manchin (Democratic) 63.5%
Monty Warner (Republican) 34%
Jesse Johnson (Mountain) 2.5% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Status
Retired, Democratic victory |
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US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent
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Robert Byrd |
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US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates
Cleve Benedict (Republican) 30.8% |
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party
Democratic |
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US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Status
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R68.5% |
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