1992-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for West Virginia

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County	Turnout	Gaston Caperton* (D)		Cleve Benedict (R)		Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Barbour	58%	3,805	55.7%	2,699	39.5%	326	4.8%	0	0.0%	1,106	6,830
Berkeley	41%	9,969	52.7%	8,605	45.5%	338	1.8%	0	0.0%	1,364	18,912
Boone	49%	6,543	70.6%	2,069	22.3%	661	7.1%	0	0.0%	4,474	9,273
Braxton	56%	3,316	59.2%	1,872	33.4%	416	7.4%	0	0.0%	1,444	5,604
Brooke	48%	6,322	63.7%	3,190	32.2%	405	4.1%	0	0.0%	3,132	9,917
Cabell	43%	18,674	57.6%	10,746	33.2%	2,984	9.2%	0	0.0%	7,928	32,404
Calhoun	54%	1,464	46.8%	1,333	42.6%	331	10.6%	0	0.0%	131	3,128
Clay	50%	1,814	51.1%	1,386	39.0%	350	9.9%	0	0.0%	428	3,550
Doddridge	56%	1,161	39.8%	1,512	51.8%	245	8.4%	0	0.0%	-351	2,918
Fayette	42%	8,908	59.0%	4,395	29.1%	1,797	11.9%	0	0.0%	4,513	15,100
Gilmer	53%	1,554	50.5%	1,250	40.6%	272	8.8%	0	0.0%	304	3,076
Grant	52%	1,356	32.7%	2,739	66.0%	53	1.3%	0	0.0%	-1,383	4,148
Greenbrier	44%	5,159	44.3%	5,683	48.8%	804	6.9%	0	0.0%	-524	11,646
Hampshire	47%	2,850	47.8%	2,990	50.1%	123	2.1%	0	0.0%	-140	5,963
Hancock	52%	8,700	61.9%	4,927	35.1%	420	3.0%	0	0.0%	3,773	14,047
Hardy	53%	2,456	54.2%	2,032	44.8%	45	1.0%	0	0.0%	424	4,533
Harrison	56%	18,335	62.5%	8,195	28.0%	2,784	9.5%	0	0.0%	10,140	29,314
Jackson	56%	5,307	48.6%	4,559	41.7%	1,062	9.7%	0	0.0%	748	10,928
Jefferson	41%	6,391	55.7%	4,887	42.6%	197	1.7%	0	0.0%	1,504	11,475
Kanawha	50%	40,285	51.2%	29,802	37.8%	8,661	11.0%	0	0.0%	10,483	78,748
Lewis	49%	4,009	62.2%	2,175	33.7%	263	4.1%	0	0.0%	1,834	6,447
Lincoln	49%	4,158	54.0%	2,857	37.1%	691	9.0%	0	0.0%	1,301	7,706
Logan	49%	10,460	68.7%	3,378	22.2%	1,382	9.1%	0	0.0%	7,082	15,220
Marion	56%	15,989	64.8%	6,098	24.7%	2,572	10.4%	0	0.0%	9,891	24,659
Marshall	52%	8,299	57.3%	5,459	37.7%	720	5.0%	0	0.0%	2,840	14,478
Mason	57%	6,040	55.5%	3,445	31.7%	1,393	12.8%	0	0.0%	2,595	10,878
McDowell	38%	7,227	77.8%	1,685	18.1%	374	4.0%	0	0.0%	5,542	9,286
Mercer	39%	10,925	56.8%	6,952	36.1%	1,354	7.0%	0	0.0%	3,973	19,231
Mineral	52%	5,278	50.0%	5,241	49.6%	41	0.4%	0	0.0%	37	10,560
Mingo	45%	7,823	75.5%	2,257	21.8%	275	2.7%	0	0.0%	5,566	10,355
Monongalia	45%	17,365	62.2%	8,535	30.6%	2,011	7.2%	0	0.0%	8,830	27,911
Monroe	54%	2,590	48.9%	2,456	46.4%	247	4.7%	0	0.0%	134	5,293
Morgan	53%	2,166	42.0%	2,867	55.5%	130	2.5%	0	0.0%	-701	5,163
Nicholas	47%	4,812	52.6%	3,271	35.8%	1,064	11.6%	0	0.0%	1,541	9,147
Ohio	51%	12,148	60.4%	7,196	35.8%	777	3.9%	0	0.0%	4,952	20,121
Pendleton	56%	1,834	52.7%	1,610	46.3%	33	0.9%	0	0.0%	224	3,477
Pleasants	58%	1,580	48.4%	1,481	45.4%	203	6.2%	0	0.0%	99	3,264
Pocahontas	53%	1,535	41.5%	1,806	48.9%	355	9.6%	0	0.0%	-271	3,696
Preston	48%	4,995	48.8%	4,866	47.6%	371	3.6%	0	0.0%	129	10,232
Putnam	52%	7,567	44.7%	7,538	44.5%	1,827	10.8%	0	0.0%	29	16,932
Raleigh	41%	12,840	54.4%	8,281	35.1%	2,484	10.5%	0	0.0%	4,559	23,605
Randolph	46%	5,908	60.0%	3,583	36.4%	357	3.6%	0	0.0%	2,325	9,848
Ritchie	55%	1,784	41.7%	2,122	49.6%	374	8.7%	0	0.0%	-338	4,280
Roane	50%	2,568	46.1%	2,305	41.4%	696	12.5%	0	0.0%	263	5,569
Summers	43%	2,504	54.4%	1,727	37.5%	372	8.1%	0	0.0%	777	4,603
Taylor	53%	3,477	57.2%	2,275	37.5%	322	5.3%	0	0.0%	1,202	6,074
Tucker	61%	1,959	55.3%	1,460	41.2%	123	3.5%	0	0.0%	499	3,542
Tyler	56%	2,108	51.3%	1,735	42.2%	268	6.5%	0	0.0%	373	4,111
Upshur	47%	3,904	48.5%	3,677	45.6%	475	5.9%	0	0.0%	227	8,056
Wayne	49%	8,959	58.5%	5,256	34.3%	1,097	7.2%	0	0.0%	3,703	15,312
Webster	45%	2,081	59.5%	1,005	28.7%	410	11.7%	0	0.0%	1,076	3,496
Wetzel	52%	4,622	62.8%	2,489	33.8%	248	3.4%	0	0.0%	2,133	7,359
Wirt	58%	1,202	52.2%	909	39.5%	192	8.3%	0	0.0%	293	2,303
Wood	52%	17,781	51.5%	14,834	43.0%	1,888	5.5%	0	0.0%	2,947	34,503
Wyoming	46%	5,436	58.2%	2,688	28.8%	1,210	13.0%	0	0.0%	2,748	9,334
TOTAL	49%	368,302	56.0%	240,390	36.6%	48,873	7.4%	0	0.0%	127,912	657,565
Total R vote: 240,390 (36.6%)      Total D vote: 368,302 (56.0%)      Total Other vote: 48,873 (7.4%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$2,402,621		$921,729		$114,975
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

1992 Governor, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	3,805	55.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,699	39.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	326	4.8%
TOTAL	6,830
Turnout: 58%

1992 Governor, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	9,969	52.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	8,605	45.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	338	1.8%
TOTAL	18,912
Turnout: 41%

1992 Governor, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	6,543	70.6%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,069	22.3%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	661	7.1%
TOTAL	9,273
Turnout: 49%

1992 Governor, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	3,316	59.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,872	33.4%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	416	7.4%
TOTAL	5,604
Turnout: 56%

1992 Governor, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	6,322	63.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,190	32.2%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	405	4.1%
TOTAL	9,917
Turnout: 48%

1992 Governor, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	18,674	57.6%
Cleve Benedict (R)	10,746	33.2%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	2,984	9.2%
TOTAL	32,404
Turnout: 43%

1992 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,464	46.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,333	42.6%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	331	10.6%
TOTAL	3,128
Turnout: 54%

1992 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,814	51.1%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,386	39.0%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	350	9.9%
TOTAL	3,550
Turnout: 50%

1992 Governor, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,161	39.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,512	51.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	245	8.4%
TOTAL	2,918
Turnout: 56%

1992 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	8,908	59.0%
Cleve Benedict (R)	4,395	29.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	1,797	11.9%
TOTAL	15,100
Turnout: 42%

1992 Governor, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,554	50.5%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,250	40.6%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	272	8.8%
TOTAL	3,076
Turnout: 53%

1992 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,356	32.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,739	66.0%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	53	1.3%
TOTAL	4,148
Turnout: 52%

1992 Governor, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	5,159	44.3%
Cleve Benedict (R)	5,683	48.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	804	6.9%
TOTAL	11,646
Turnout: 44%

1992 Governor, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	2,850	47.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,990	50.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	123	2.1%
TOTAL	5,963
Turnout: 47%

1992 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	8,700	61.9%
Cleve Benedict (R)	4,927	35.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	420	3.0%
TOTAL	14,047
Turnout: 52%

1992 Governor, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	2,456	54.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,032	44.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	45	1.0%
TOTAL	4,533
Turnout: 53%

1992 Governor, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	18,335	62.5%
Cleve Benedict (R)	8,195	28.0%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	2,784	9.5%
TOTAL	29,314
Turnout: 56%

1992 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	5,307	48.6%
Cleve Benedict (R)	4,559	41.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	1,062	9.7%
TOTAL	10,928
Turnout: 56%

1992 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	6,391	55.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	4,887	42.6%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	197	1.7%
TOTAL	11,475
Turnout: 41%

1992 Governor, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	40,285	51.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	29,802	37.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	8,661	11.0%
TOTAL	78,748
Turnout: 50%

1992 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	4,009	62.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,175	33.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	263	4.1%
TOTAL	6,447
Turnout: 49%

1992 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	4,158	54.0%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,857	37.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	691	9.0%
TOTAL	7,706
Turnout: 49%

1992 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	10,460	68.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,378	22.2%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	1,382	9.1%
TOTAL	15,220
Turnout: 49%

1992 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	15,989	64.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	6,098	24.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	2,572	10.4%
TOTAL	24,659
Turnout: 56%

1992 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	8,299	57.3%
Cleve Benedict (R)	5,459	37.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	720	5.0%
TOTAL	14,478
Turnout: 52%

1992 Governor, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	6,040	55.5%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,445	31.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	1,393	12.8%
TOTAL	10,878
Turnout: 57%

1992 Governor, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	7,227	77.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,685	18.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	374	4.0%
TOTAL	9,286
Turnout: 38%

1992 Governor, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	10,925	56.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	6,952	36.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	1,354	7.0%
TOTAL	19,231
Turnout: 39%

1992 Governor, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	5,278	50.0%
Cleve Benedict (R)	5,241	49.6%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	41	0.4%
TOTAL	10,560
Turnout: 52%

1992 Governor, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	7,823	75.5%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,257	21.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	275	2.7%
TOTAL	10,355
Turnout: 45%

1992 Governor, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	17,365	62.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	8,535	30.6%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	2,011	7.2%
TOTAL	27,911
Turnout: 45%

1992 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	2,590	48.9%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,456	46.4%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	247	4.7%
TOTAL	5,293
Turnout: 54%

1992 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	2,166	42.0%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,867	55.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	130	2.5%
TOTAL	5,163
Turnout: 53%

1992 Governor, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	4,812	52.6%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,271	35.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	1,064	11.6%
TOTAL	9,147
Turnout: 47%

1992 Governor, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	12,148	60.4%
Cleve Benedict (R)	7,196	35.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	777	3.9%
TOTAL	20,121
Turnout: 51%

1992 Governor, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,834	52.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,610	46.3%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	33	0.9%
TOTAL	3,477
Turnout: 56%

1992 Governor, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,580	48.4%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,481	45.4%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	203	6.2%
TOTAL	3,264
Turnout: 58%

1992 Governor, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,535	41.5%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,806	48.9%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	355	9.6%
TOTAL	3,696
Turnout: 53%

1992 Governor, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	4,995	48.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	4,866	47.6%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	371	3.6%
TOTAL	10,232
Turnout: 48%

1992 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	7,567	44.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	7,538	44.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	1,827	10.8%
TOTAL	16,932
Turnout: 52%

1992 Governor, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	12,840	54.4%
Cleve Benedict (R)	8,281	35.1%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	2,484	10.5%
TOTAL	23,605
Turnout: 41%

1992 Governor, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	5,908	60.0%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,583	36.4%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	357	3.6%
TOTAL	9,848
Turnout: 46%

1992 Governor, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,784	41.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,122	49.6%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	374	8.7%
TOTAL	4,280
Turnout: 55%

1992 Governor, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	2,568	46.1%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,305	41.4%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	696	12.5%
TOTAL	5,569
Turnout: 50%

1992 Governor, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	2,504	54.4%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,727	37.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	372	8.1%
TOTAL	4,603
Turnout: 43%

1992 Governor, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	3,477	57.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,275	37.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	322	5.3%
TOTAL	6,074
Turnout: 53%

1992 Governor, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,959	55.3%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,460	41.2%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	123	3.5%
TOTAL	3,542
Turnout: 61%

1992 Governor, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	2,108	51.3%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,735	42.2%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	268	6.5%
TOTAL	4,111
Turnout: 56%

1992 Governor, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	3,904	48.5%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,677	45.6%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	475	5.9%
TOTAL	8,056
Turnout: 47%

1992 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	8,959	58.5%
Cleve Benedict (R)	5,256	34.3%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	1,097	7.2%
TOTAL	15,312
Turnout: 49%

1992 Governor, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	2,081	59.5%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,005	28.7%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	410	11.7%
TOTAL	3,496
Turnout: 45%

1992 Governor, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	4,622	62.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,489	33.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	248	3.4%
TOTAL	7,359
Turnout: 52%

1992 Governor, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	1,202	52.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	909	39.5%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	192	8.3%
TOTAL	2,303
Turnout: 58%

1992 Governor, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	17,781	51.5%
Cleve Benedict (R)	14,834	43.0%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	1,888	5.5%
TOTAL	34,503
Turnout: 52%

1992 Governor, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gaston Caperton* (D)	5,436	58.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,688	28.8%
Charlotte Pritt (D (write-in))	1,210	13.0%
TOTAL	9,334
Turnout: 46%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Gaston Caperton*
Total Disbursements:	$2,402,621

Cleve Benedict
Total Disbursements:	$921,729

**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

Charlotte Pritt
Total Disbursements:	$114,975