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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage	57.2%	[41st of 51]
2004 Election > Voting age population	1,394,000	[36th of 51]
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout	46%	[20th of 41]
Electoral Votes	5	[38th of 51]
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.
Seats in the House of Representatives	3 seats	[36th of 50]
US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Status Term-limited, Republican victory
US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Incumbent	Cecil H. Underwood
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
US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Status	Defeated, 47.2%
US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Incumbent	Bob Wise
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
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent	Robert Byrd
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates Cleve Benedict (Republican) 30.8%
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party Democratic
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Status	R68.5%	[3rd of 28]

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SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005.; CIRCLE, The Center for Information and Reasearch on Civic Learning and Engagement; FirstGov Official Government website; Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2003; The United States House of Representatives; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 1996; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2000; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2004; Wikipedia: United States Senate elections, 1982

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