1988-11-08 Gubernatorial Election Results for West Virginia

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County	Turnout	Gaston Caperton (D)		Arch Moore* (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Barbour	53%	3,344	53.2%	2,942	46.8%	0	0.0%	402	6,286
Berkeley	41%	8,862	51.9%	8,220	48.1%	0	0.0%	642	17,082
Boone	49%	6,770	71.8%	2,662	28.2%	0	0.0%	4,108	9,432
Braxton	56%	3,619	66.2%	1,849	33.8%	0	0.0%	1,770	5,468
Brooke	49%	6,804	65.5%	3,577	34.5%	0	0.0%	3,227	10,381
Cabell	42%	17,607	54.4%	14,775	45.6%	0	0.0%	2,832	32,382
Calhoun	53%	1,773	57.8%	1,293	42.2%	0	0.0%	480	3,066
Clay	55%	2,468	64.2%	1,378	35.8%	0	0.0%	1,090	3,846
Doddridge	55%	1,047	37.2%	1,765	62.8%	0	0.0%	-718	2,812
Fayette	44%	12,138	74.5%	4,163	25.5%	0	0.0%	7,975	16,301
Gilmer	52%	1,741	57.0%	1,313	43.0%	0	0.0%	428	3,054
Grant	54%	1,191	29.2%	2,891	70.8%	0	0.0%	-1,700	4,082
Greenbrier	43%	7,144	62.0%	4,379	38.0%	0	0.0%	2,765	11,523
Hampshire	46%	3,096	57.5%	2,292	42.5%	0	0.0%	804	5,388
Hancock	50%	9,663	70.2%	4,109	29.8%	0	0.0%	5,554	13,772
Hardy	51%	2,217	53.3%	1,939	46.7%	0	0.0%	278	4,156
Harrison	57%	16,415	54.6%	13,641	45.4%	0	0.0%	2,774	30,056
Jackson	55%	5,100	49.3%	5,255	50.7%	0	0.0%	-155	10,355
Jefferson	33%	4,408	51.5%	4,150	48.5%	0	0.0%	258	8,558
Kanawha	49%	48,701	61.9%	29,925	38.1%	0	0.0%	18,776	78,626
Lewis	52%	3,737	54.2%	3,153	45.8%	0	0.0%	584	6,890
Lincoln	55%	5,027	58.7%	3,540	41.3%	0	0.0%	1,487	8,567
Logan	50%	11,334	71.9%	4,440	28.1%	0	0.0%	6,894	15,774
Marion	52%	13,210	55.8%	10,448	44.2%	0	0.0%	2,762	23,658
Marshall	52%	6,906	46.4%	7,981	53.6%	0	0.0%	-1,075	14,887
Mason	58%	6,261	57.6%	4,610	42.4%	0	0.0%	1,651	10,871
McDowell	36%	6,940	71.8%	2,723	28.2%	0	0.0%	4,217	9,663
Mercer	41%	13,028	64.2%	7,265	35.8%	0	0.0%	5,763	20,293
Mineral	51%	5,365	53.3%	4,704	46.7%	0	0.0%	661	10,069
Mingo	44%	8,087	77.7%	2,319	22.3%	0	0.0%	5,768	10,406
Monongalia	43%	17,774	68.3%	8,237	31.7%	0	0.0%	9,537	26,011
Monroe	55%	3,128	61.0%	2,002	39.0%	0	0.0%	1,126	5,130
Morgan	50%	2,224	49.6%	2,263	50.4%	0	0.0%	-39	4,487
Nicholas	47%	5,995	66.8%	2,977	33.2%	0	0.0%	3,018	8,972
Ohio	50%	10,240	49.8%	10,323	50.2%	0	0.0%	-83	20,563
Pendleton	57%	1,934	55.7%	1,539	44.3%	0	0.0%	395	3,473
Pleasants	56%	1,707	53.9%	1,458	46.1%	0	0.0%	249	3,165
Pocahontas	55%	2,244	58.5%	1,589	41.5%	0	0.0%	655	3,833
Preston	48%	5,576	55.3%	4,509	44.7%	0	0.0%	1,067	10,085
Putnam	49%	8,619	58.1%	6,224	41.9%	0	0.0%	2,395	14,843
Raleigh	43%	16,837	67.7%	8,018	32.3%	0	0.0%	8,819	24,855
Randolph	48%	5,067	50.0%	5,075	50.0%	0	0.0%	-8	10,142
Ritchie	55%	1,594	36.9%	2,731	63.1%	0	0.0%	-1,137	4,325
Roane	48%	2,680	49.8%	2,699	50.2%	0	0.0%	-19	5,379
Summers	48%	3,157	59.3%	2,171	40.7%	0	0.0%	986	5,328
Taylor	50%	3,025	53.1%	2,669	46.9%	0	0.0%	356	5,694
Tucker	61%	1,804	49.8%	1,815	50.2%	0	0.0%	-11	3,619
Tyler	52%	1,703	44.1%	2,160	55.9%	0	0.0%	-457	3,863
Upshur	46%	3,574	45.1%	4,342	54.9%	0	0.0%	-768	7,916
Wayne	50%	9,178	59.4%	6,271	40.6%	0	0.0%	2,907	15,449
Webster	41%	2,213	68.9%	999	31.1%	0	0.0%	1,214	3,212
Wetzel	51%	4,055	54.9%	3,336	45.1%	0	0.0%	719	7,391
Wirt	56%	1,126	53.6%	974	46.4%	0	0.0%	152	2,100
Wood	49%	16,462	50.9%	15,897	49.1%	0	0.0%	565	32,359
Wyoming	46%	6,502	67.1%	3,193	32.9%	0	0.0%	3,309	9,695
TOTAL	49%	382,421	58.9%	267,172	41.1%	0	0.0%	115,249	649,593
Total R vote: 267,172 (41.1%)      Total D vote: 382,421 (58.9%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$4,589,008		$2,443,724
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1988 Governor, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	3,344	53.2%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,942	46.8%
TOTAL	6,286
Turnout: 53%

1988 Governor, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	8,862	51.9%
Arch Moore* (R)	8,220	48.1%
TOTAL	17,082
Turnout: 41%

1988 Governor, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	6,770	71.8%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,662	28.2%
TOTAL	9,432
Turnout: 49%

1988 Governor, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	3,619	66.2%
Arch Moore* (R)	1,849	33.8%
TOTAL	5,468
Turnout: 56%

1988 Governor, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	6,804	65.5%
Arch Moore* (R)	3,577	34.5%
TOTAL	10,381
Turnout: 49%

1988 Governor, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	17,607	54.4%
Arch Moore* (R)	14,775	45.6%
TOTAL	32,382
Turnout: 42%

1988 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	1,773	57.8%
Arch Moore* (R)	1,293	42.2%
TOTAL	3,066
Turnout: 53%

1988 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	2,468	64.2%
Arch Moore* (R)	1,378	35.8%
TOTAL	3,846
Turnout: 55%

1988 Governor, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	1,047	37.2%
Arch Moore* (R)	1,765	62.8%
TOTAL	2,812
Turnout: 55%

1988 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	12,138	74.5%
Arch Moore* (R)	4,163	25.5%
TOTAL	16,301
Turnout: 44%

1988 Governor, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	1,741	57.0%
Arch Moore* (R)	1,313	43.0%
TOTAL	3,054
Turnout: 52%

1988 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	1,191	29.2%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,891	70.8%
TOTAL	4,082
Turnout: 54%

1988 Governor, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	7,144	62.0%
Arch Moore* (R)	4,379	38.0%
TOTAL	11,523
Turnout: 43%

1988 Governor, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	3,096	57.5%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,292	42.5%
TOTAL	5,388
Turnout: 46%

1988 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	9,663	70.2%
Arch Moore* (R)	4,109	29.8%
TOTAL	13,772
Turnout: 50%

1988 Governor, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	2,217	53.3%
Arch Moore* (R)	1,939	46.7%
TOTAL	4,156
Turnout: 51%

1988 Governor, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	16,415	54.6%
Arch Moore* (R)	13,641	45.4%
TOTAL	30,056
Turnout: 57%

1988 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	5,100	49.3%
Arch Moore* (R)	5,255	50.7%
TOTAL	10,355
Turnout: 55%

1988 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	4,408	51.5%
Arch Moore* (R)	4,150	48.5%
TOTAL	8,558
Turnout: 33%

1988 Governor, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	48,701	61.9%
Arch Moore* (R)	29,925	38.1%
TOTAL	78,626
Turnout: 49%

1988 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	3,737	54.2%
Arch Moore* (R)	3,153	45.8%
TOTAL	6,890
Turnout: 52%

1988 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	5,027	58.7%
Arch Moore* (R)	3,540	41.3%
TOTAL	8,567
Turnout: 55%

1988 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	11,334	71.9%
Arch Moore* (R)	4,440	28.1%
TOTAL	15,774
Turnout: 50%

1988 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	13,210	55.8%
Arch Moore* (R)	10,448	44.2%
TOTAL	23,658
Turnout: 52%

1988 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	6,906	46.4%
Arch Moore* (R)	7,981	53.6%
TOTAL	14,887
Turnout: 52%

1988 Governor, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	6,261	57.6%
Arch Moore* (R)	4,610	42.4%
TOTAL	10,871
Turnout: 58%

1988 Governor, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	6,940	71.8%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,723	28.2%
TOTAL	9,663
Turnout: 36%

1988 Governor, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	13,028	64.2%
Arch Moore* (R)	7,265	35.8%
TOTAL	20,293
Turnout: 41%

1988 Governor, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	5,365	53.3%
Arch Moore* (R)	4,704	46.7%
TOTAL	10,069
Turnout: 51%

1988 Governor, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	8,087	77.7%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,319	22.3%
TOTAL	10,406
Turnout: 44%

1988 Governor, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	17,774	68.3%
Arch Moore* (R)	8,237	31.7%
TOTAL	26,011
Turnout: 43%

1988 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	3,128	61.0%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,002	39.0%
TOTAL	5,130
Turnout: 55%

1988 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	2,224	49.6%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,263	50.4%
TOTAL	4,487
Turnout: 50%

1988 Governor, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	5,995	66.8%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,977	33.2%
TOTAL	8,972
Turnout: 47%

1988 Governor, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	10,240	49.8%
Arch Moore* (R)	10,323	50.2%
TOTAL	20,563
Turnout: 50%

1988 Governor, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	1,934	55.7%
Arch Moore* (R)	1,539	44.3%
TOTAL	3,473
Turnout: 57%

1988 Governor, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	1,707	53.9%
Arch Moore* (R)	1,458	46.1%
TOTAL	3,165
Turnout: 56%

1988 Governor, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	2,244	58.5%
Arch Moore* (R)	1,589	41.5%
TOTAL	3,833
Turnout: 55%

1988 Governor, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	5,576	55.3%
Arch Moore* (R)	4,509	44.7%
TOTAL	10,085
Turnout: 48%

1988 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	8,619	58.1%
Arch Moore* (R)	6,224	41.9%
TOTAL	14,843
Turnout: 49%

1988 Governor, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	16,837	67.7%
Arch Moore* (R)	8,018	32.3%
TOTAL	24,855
Turnout: 43%

1988 Governor, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	5,067	50.0%
Arch Moore* (R)	5,075	50.0%
TOTAL	10,142
Turnout: 48%

1988 Governor, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	1,594	36.9%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,731	63.1%
TOTAL	4,325
Turnout: 55%

1988 Governor, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	2,680	49.8%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,699	50.2%
TOTAL	5,379
Turnout: 48%

1988 Governor, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	3,157	59.3%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,171	40.7%
TOTAL	5,328
Turnout: 48%

1988 Governor, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	3,025	53.1%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,669	46.9%
TOTAL	5,694
Turnout: 50%

1988 Governor, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	1,804	49.8%
Arch Moore* (R)	1,815	50.2%
TOTAL	3,619
Turnout: 61%

1988 Governor, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	1,703	44.1%
Arch Moore* (R)	2,160	55.9%
TOTAL	3,863
Turnout: 52%

1988 Governor, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	3,574	45.1%
Arch Moore* (R)	4,342	54.9%
TOTAL	7,916
Turnout: 46%

1988 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	9,178	59.4%
Arch Moore* (R)	6,271	40.6%
TOTAL	15,449
Turnout: 50%

1988 Governor, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	2,213	68.9%
Arch Moore* (R)	999	31.1%
TOTAL	3,212
Turnout: 41%

1988 Governor, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	4,055	54.9%
Arch Moore* (R)	3,336	45.1%
TOTAL	7,391
Turnout: 51%

1988 Governor, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	1,126	53.6%
Arch Moore* (R)	974	46.4%
TOTAL	2,100
Turnout: 56%

1988 Governor, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	16,462	50.9%
Arch Moore* (R)	15,897	49.1%
TOTAL	32,359
Turnout: 49%

1988 Governor, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton (D)	6,502	67.1%
Arch Moore* (R)	3,193	32.9%
TOTAL	9,695
Turnout: 46%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Gaston Caperton
Total Disbursements:	$4,589,008

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Arch Moore*
Total Disbursements:	$2,443,724