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1928 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1928 Governor race

Who won the 1928 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

William G. Conley won the 1928 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. William G. Conley received 345,729 popular votes (53.73%). The main challenger was J. Alfred Taylor (46.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Conley and Taylor

Conley +7.6 pts · won by 49,092 votes
William G. ConleyRepublicanWINNER53.73%
345,729 votes
J. Alfred TaylorDemocratic46.1%
296,637 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.