2011 special election for West Virginia Governor
Governor · West Virginia
Earl Ray Tomblin (D) won with 49.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Maloney (R) by 2.5 points.
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2011
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Polls against the result
- Poll with Tomblin ahead
- Poll with Maloney ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Tomblin | Maloney | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | Oct 1 | 932 | 47 | 46 | D+1 | — | −1.5 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Mellman GroupD-sponsored | Sep 18 | 500 | 46 | 36 | D+10 | — | +7.5 | C | Wikipedia |
| Public Policy Polling | Sep 3 | 708 | 46 | 40 | D+6 | — | +3.5 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Mellman GroupD-sponsored | Aug 21 | 500 | 47 | 33 | D+14 | — | +11.5 | C | Wikipedia |
| RepassR-sponsored | Aug 17 | 300 | 40 | 24 | D+16 | — | +13.5 | B | Wikipedia |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Oct 1, 2011
The candidates
Also on the ballot: Bob Henry Baber (Other party), 2.0%; Marla Ingels (Independent), 1.0%; Harry Bertram (Other party), 0.4%; Phil Hudok (Other party), 0.0%; Donald Lee Underwood (Other party), 0.0%; John R. "Rick" Bartlett (Other party), 0.0%