Gaston Caperton
★ Governor
- Born
- February 21, 1940
- Current age
- 86
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1988–1992
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Caperton750,723
Opponents556,435
2
Elections run
Between 1988 and 1992, Gaston Caperton ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Caperton's biggest single-election total was 382,421 votes, in the 1988 governor election in West Virginia.
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How many votes has Gaston Caperton received?
Gaston Caperton has received 750,723 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | GovernorWest Virginia | Won | 368,30256% | Cleve Benedict Charlotte Pritt |
| 1988 | GovernorWest Virginia | Won | 382,42158.9% | Arch A. Moore Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q889207). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gaston Caperton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gaston-caperton. Accessed [date].