1968 West Virginia Secretary of State election
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November 5, 1968
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The 1968 West Virginia Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1968, to elect the Secretary of State of West Virginia. Democratic incumbent Robert D. Bailey Jr., first appointed in 1965, chose not to run for election to a full term. Democratic West Virginia House of Delegates member Jay Rockefeller won the election, defeating Republican college professor John S. Callebs by twenty-one percentage points.
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Jay Rockefeller, Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Kanawha County (1966–1968)
Eliminated in primary
- Orel J. Skeen, former West Virginia State Treasurer (1956–1960)
- Richard Baylor, school teacher
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 218,050 | 74.76% | |
| Democratic | Orel J. Skeen | 43,907 | 15.05% | |
| Democratic | Richard Baylor | 29,714 | 10.19% | |
| Total votes | 291,671 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- John S. Callebs, college professor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John S. Callebs | 133,298 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 133,298 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Jay Rockefeller, Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Kanawha County (1966–1968) (Democratic)
- John S. Callebs, college professor (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 433,142 | 60.92% | +0.07% | |
| Republican | John S. Callebs | 277,877 | 39.08% | −0.07% | |
| Total votes | 711,019 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- ↑ "1968 Primary Election - Official Returns of the Democratic Party.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ "1968 Primary Election - Official Returns of the Republican Party.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ "1968 General Election - Official Election Returns.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2026.