1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election

1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1984 November 8, 1988 1992 →
 
Nominee Gaston Caperton Arch A. Moore Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 382,421 267,172
Percentage 58.9% 41.1%

County results
Caperton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Moore:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Arch A. Moore, Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

Gaston Caperton
Democratic

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.