Statistics for occurrence #1 of “West Virginia” in entry united-states-of-america-west-virginia-state-of of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History:

... Virginia called Kanawha, Aug. 20, 1861; ordinance ratified by popular vote of 18,408 to 781......Oct. 24, 1861 Federals burn Guyandotte......Nov. 11, 1861 Constitution for a new State, named West Virginia , framed by convention which meets at Wheeling, Nov. 26, 1861, and completes its labors, Feb. 18; constitution ratified by popular vote of 18,862 to 514......April, 1862 General Assembly of reorga...
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West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) 4,494 272 0 0 0 user votes
West Virginia (New Mexico, United States) 0 0 0 0 0 user votes

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