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1988 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1988 Governor race

Who won the 1988 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Gaston Caperton won the 1988 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Gaston Caperton received 382,421 popular votes (58.9%). The main challenger was Arch A. Moore Jr. (41.1%).

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

Caperton +17.8 pts · won by 115,249 votes
Gaston CapertonDemocraticWINNER58.9%
382,421 votes
Arch A. Moore Jr.Republican41.1%
267,172 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.