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