West Virginia 1988 Governor Election
Gaston Caperton vs. Arch A. Moore Jr.
Gaston Caperton won the West Virginia 1988 governor election with 382,421 votes (58.9%), a margin of D+17.7.
Statewide Results
58.9%
41.1%
382,421
Gaston Caperton (58.9%)
267,172
Arch A. Moore Jr. (41.1%)
Total Votes: 649,593|Margin: D+17.7
County Results
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County Results (55 counties)
| County | Margin |
|---|---|
| MINGO | D+55.4 |
| FAYETTE | D+48.9 |
| LOGAN | D+43.7 |
| MCDOWELL | D+43.6 |
| BOONE | D+43.6 |
| HANCOCK | D+40.3 |
| WEBSTER | D+37.8 |
| MONONGALIA | D+36.7 |
| RALEIGH | D+35.5 |
| WYOMING | D+34.1 |
| NICHOLAS | D+33.6 |
| BRAXTON | D+32.4 |
| BROOKE | D+31.1 |
| MERCER | D+28.4 |
| CLAY | D+28.3 |
| GREENBRIER | D+24.0 |
| KANAWHA | D+23.9 |
| MONROE | D+21.9 |
| WAYNE | D+18.8 |
| SUMMERS | D+18.5 |
| LINCOLN | D+17.4 |
| POCAHONTAS | D+17.1 |
| PUTNAM | D+16.1 |
| CALHOUN | D+15.7 |
| MASON | D+15.2 |
| HAMPSHIRE | D+14.9 |
| GILMER | D+14.0 |
| MARION | D+11.7 |
| PENDLETON | D+11.4 |
| PRESTON | D+10.6 |
| WETZEL | D+9.7 |
| HARRISON | D+9.2 |
| CABELL | D+8.7 |
| LEWIS | D+8.5 |
| PLEASANTS | D+7.9 |
| WIRT | D+7.2 |
| HARDY | D+6.7 |
| MINERAL | D+6.6 |
| BARBOUR | D+6.4 |
| TAYLOR | D+6.3 |
| BERKELEY | D+3.8 |
| JEFFERSON | D+3.0 |
| WOOD | D+1.7 |
| RANDOLPH | R+0.1 |
| TUCKER | R+0.3 |
| ROANE | R+0.4 |
| OHIO | R+0.4 |
| MORGAN | R+0.9 |
| JACKSON | R+1.5 |
| MARSHALL | R+7.2 |
| UPSHUR | R+9.7 |
| TYLER | R+11.8 |
| DODDRIDGE | R+25.5 |
| RITCHIE | R+26.3 |
| GRANT | R+41.6 |