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1992 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1992 Governor race

Who won the 1992 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Gaston Caperton won the 1992 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Gaston Caperton received 368,302 popular votes (56%). The main challenger was Cleve Benedict (36.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Caperton and Benedict

Caperton +19.4 pts · won by 127,912 votes
Gaston CapertonDemocraticWINNER56%
368,302 votes
Cleve BenedictRepublican36.6%
240,390 votes
Charlotte PrittIndependent7.4%
48,873 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.