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1968 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1968 Governor race

Who won the 1968 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Arch A. Moore Jr. won the 1968 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Arch A. Moore Jr. received 378,315 popular votes (50.09%). The main challenger was James M. Sprouse (49.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Sprouse

Jr. +1.1 pts · won by 12,785 votes
Arch A. Moore Jr.RepublicanWINNER50.09%
378,315 votes
James M. SprouseDemocratic49.01%
365,530 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.