1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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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.
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November 8, 1988
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 County results Caperton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Moore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gaston Caperton | 132,435 | 37.96% | |
| Democratic | Clyde M. See, Jr. | 94,364 | 27.05% | |
| Democratic | Mario Palumbo | 51,722 | 14.83% | |
| Democratic | Gus Douglass | 48,748 | 13.97% | |
| Democratic | Dan R. Tonkovich | 14,916 | 4.28% | |
| Democratic | Larry Harless | 5,217 | 1.50% | |
| Democratic | Paul Nuchims | 1,484 | 0.43% | |
| Total votes | 348,886 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Moore Jr.
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Raese
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Tie 50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arch A. Moore Jr. (incumbent) | 78,495 | 53.23% | |
| Republican | John Raese | 68,973 | 46.77% | |
| Total votes | 147,468 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gaston Caperton | 382,421 | 58.87% | |
| Republican | Arch A. Moore Jr. (incumbent) | 267,172 | 41.13% | |
| Total votes | 649,593 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
