1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election

none related races 1988 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election presidential West Virginia 1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1984 1992 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1992 no November 8, 1988 Gaston Caperton crop.jpg Gaston Caperton Democratic Party (United States) 382,421 58.9% Arch Moore.jpg Arch A. Moore Jr. Republican Party (United States) 267,172 41.1% 1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsCaperton: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Moore: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. Republican Party (United States) Gaston Caperton Democratic Party (United States) The 1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988 to elect the governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Republican governor Arch A. Moore Jr. ran for re-election to a fourth term in office, but was defeated by Democratic nominee Gaston Caperton. Results Democratic primary West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1988http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7742 Our Campaigns - WV Governor - D Primary Race - May 10, 1988 May 7, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Gaston Caperton 132,435 37.96% Democratic Party (United States) Clyde M. See, Jr. 94,364 27.05% Democratic Party (United States) Mario Palumbo 51,722 14.83% Democratic Party (United States) Gus Douglass 48,748 13.97% Democratic Party (United States) Dan R. Tonkovich 14,916 4.28% Democratic Party (United States) Larry Harless 5,217 1.50% Democratic Party (United States) Paul Nuchims 1,484 0.43% 348,886 100.00% Republican primary thumb|250px|Republican Primary results by county: #ed8783 Moore Jr. #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80% #c88fe4 Raese #c88fe4 50–60% #b368d9 60–70% #a9a9a9 Tie 50% West Virginia Republican gubernatorial primary, 1988http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7741 Our Campaigns - WV Governor - R Primary Race - May 10, 1988 May 7, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Arch A. Moore Jr. (incumbent) 78,495 53.23% Republican Party (United States) John Raese 68,973 46.77% 147,468 100.00% General election West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1988http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7740 Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 08, 1988 May 7, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Gaston Caperton 382,421 58.87% Republican Party (United States) Arch A. Moore Jr. (incumbent) 267,172 41.13% 649,593 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1988 gubernatorial West Virginia