1984 West Virginia State Treasurer election
November 6, 1984
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The 1984 West Virginia State Treasurer election took place on November 6, 1984, to elect the West Virginia State Treasurer.
Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Larrie Bailey ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Secretary of State A. James Manchin. Manchin then went on to win the general election over Republican nominee Manuel "Pat" Hale, 66.3% to 33.7%.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- A. James Manchin, incumbent Secretary of State.[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Larrie Bailey, incumbent State Treasurer.[2]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
James Manchin |
Larrie Bailey |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Poll[3] | April, 1984 | N/A | ± 3.8% | 61.6% | 31.8% | N/A |
| West Virginia Poll[4] | May 15 - 22, 1984 | 689 (RV) | ± 3.8% | 65.7% | 27.9% | N/A |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. James Manchin | 215,614 | 60.36% | |
| Democratic | Larrie Bailey (incumbent) | 141,604 | 39.64% | |
| Total votes | 357,218 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Manuel "Pat" Hale.[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Manuel Hale | 101,449 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 101,449 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Democratic: A. James Manchin.
- Republican: Manuel Hale.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. James Manchin | 459,218 | 66.32% | |
| Republican | Manuel Hale | 233,191 | 33.68% | |
| Total votes | 692,409 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ Martha Bryson Hodel (June 6, 1984). "Manchin, Hechler win easily; Brown narrowly edges Staggers". Williamson Daily News.
- ^ Martha Bryson Hodel (May 29, 1984). "'Competent Bailey faces 'flamboyant' Manchin". Williamson Daily News.
- ^ "Manchin is up by 2-to-1 over incumbent Bailey". Williamson Daily News. April 11, 1984.
- ^ "Leaders: Manchin, Hechler, Staggers, court incumbents". Williamson Daily News. May 29, 1984.
- ^ "West Virginia Blue Book - 1984 - Page 625" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
- ^ Charlotte Sanders (October 18, 1984). "Hale challenges Manchin for treasurer". Williamson Daily News.
- ^ "West Virginia Blue Book - 1984 - Page 661" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
- ^ "West Virginia Blue Book - 1985 - Page 670" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.