Arch A. Moore Jr.
★ Governor
- Born
- April 16, 1923
- Died
- January 7, 2015
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1968–1988
3-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.2.0M
Opponents2.1M
6
Elections run
Between 1968 and 1988, Arch A. Moore Jr. ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 3 and losing 3. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 423,817 votes, in the 1972 governor election in West Virginia. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1968 governor election in West Virginia, decided by 12,785 votes.
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How many votes has Arch A. Moore Jr. received?
Arch A. Moore Jr. has received 2,045,798 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | GovernorWest Virginia | Lost | 267,17241.1% | Gaston Caperton |
| 1984 | GovernorWest Virginia | Won | 394,93753.26% | Clyde M. See Jr. |
| 1980 | GovernorWest Virginia | Lost | 337,24045.44% | Jay Rockefeller (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Lost | 244,31749.52% | Jennings Randolph |
| 1972 | GovernorWest Virginia | Won | 423,81754.74% | Jay Rockefeller (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | GovernorWest Virginia | Won | 378,31550.09% | James M. Sprouse |
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