1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election
The 1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988 to elect the governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Republican Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. ran for re-election to a fourth term in office, but was defeated by Democratic nominee Gaston Caperton.
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 County results Caperton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Moore: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gaston Caperton | 132,435 | 37.96% | |
| Democratic | Clyde M. See, Jr. | 94,364 | 27.05% | |
| Democratic | Mario Palumbo | 51,722 | 14.83% | |
| Democratic | Gus Douglass | 48,748 | 13.97% | |
| Democratic | Dan R. Tonkovich | 14,916 | 4.28% | |
| Democratic | Larry Harless | 5,217 | 1.50% | |
| Democratic | Paul Nuchims | 1,484 | 0.43% | |
| Total votes | 348,886 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arch A. Moore Jr. (incumbent) | 78,495 | 53.23% | |
| Republican | John Raese | 68,973 | 46.77% | |
| Total votes | 147,468 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gaston Caperton | 382,421 | 58.87% | |
| Republican | Arch A. Moore Jr. (incumbent) | 267,172 | 41.13% | |
| Total votes | 649,593 | 100.00% | ||
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References
- "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - D Primary Race - May 10, 1988". Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - R Primary Race - May 10, 1988". Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 08, 1988". Retrieved May 7, 2016.
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