1980 West Virginia Secretary of State election

1980 West Virginia Secretary of State election

November 4, 1980
 
Nominee A. James Manchin Dee Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 486,035 201,647
Percentage 70.68% 29.32%

County results
Manchin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Brown:      60–70%

Secretary of State before election

A. James Manchin
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

A. James Manchin
Democratic

The 1980 West Virginia Secretary of State election took place on November 4, 1980, to elect the Secretary of State of West Virginia.

Incumbent Democrat A. James Manchin won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Dee Brown.