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1972 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1972 Governor race

Who won the 1972 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Arch A. Moore Jr. won the 1972 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Arch A. Moore Jr. received 423,817 popular votes (54.74%). The main challenger was Jay Rockefeller (45.26%).

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

Jr. +9.5 pts · won by 73,355 votes
Arch A. Moore Jr.RepublicanWINNER54.74%
423,817 votes
Jay RockefellerDemocratic45.26%
350,462 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.