1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election
November 5, 1968
 
Nominee Arch A. Moore Jr. James Marshall Sprouse
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 378,315 365,530
Percentage 50.09% 49.01%
County results
Moore:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Sprouse:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

Hulett C. Smith
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Arch A. Moore, Jr.
Republican

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
1968 West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Marshall Sprouse 123,181 37.62
Democratic C. Donald Robertson 118,637 36.23
Democratic Paul J. Kaufman 72,917 22.27
Democratic William A. Lawson 8,254 2.60
Democratic Blair F. Winans 4,164 1.27
Total votes 327,423 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
1968 West Virginia Republican gubernatorial primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arch A. Moore, Jr. 106,299 57.00
Republican Cecil H. Underwood 76,659 41.11
Republican Peter Beter 1,844 0.99
Republican E. C. Cales 1,677 0.90
Total votes 186,479 100

General election
1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arch A. Moore, Jr. 378,315 50.86
Democratic James Marshall Sprouse 365,530 49.14
Total votes 743,845 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Results by county
County Archibald Alfred Moore
Republican		 James Marshall Spouse
Democratic		 Margin Total votes cast[3]
# % # % # %
Barbour 3,753 55.17% 3,050 44.83% 703 10.33% 6,803
Berkeley 8,223 58.82% 5,756 41.18% 2,467 17.65% 13,979
Boone 3,829 37.69% 6,329 62.31% -2,500 -24.61% 10,158
Braxton 3,106 50.25% 3,075 49.75% 31 0.50% 6,181
Brooke 8,259 62.96% 4,859 37.04% 3,400 25.92% 13,118
Cabell 21,313 50.57% 20,833 49.43% 480 1.14% 42,146
Calhoun 1,949 54.66% 1,617 45.34% 332 9.31% 3,566
Clay 1,658 44.55% 2,064 55.45% -406 -10.91% 3,722
Doddridge 2,110 74.40% 726 25.60% 1,384 48.80% 2,836
Fayette 6,602 31.03% 14,671 68.97% -8,069 -37.93% 21,273
Gilmer 1,657 52.04% 1,527 47.96% 130 4.08% 3,184
Grant 2,952 75.97% 934 24.03% 2,018 51.93% 3,886
Greenbrier 6,244 46.85% 7,083 53.15% -839 -6.30% 13,327
Hampshire 2,081 48.52% 2,208 51.48% -127 -2.96% 4,289
Hancock 11,940 64.17% 6,666 35.83% 5,274 28.35% 18,606
Hardy 1,965 50.32% 1,940 49.68% 25 0.64% 3,905
Harrison 19,579 56.60% 15,015 43.40% 4,564 13.19% 34,594
Jackson 5,712 59.89% 3,825 40.11% 1,887 19.79% 9,537
Jefferson 3,018 45.70% 3,586 54.30% -568 -8.60% 6,604
Kanawha 50,291 51.93% 46,549 48.07% 3,742 3.86% 96,840
Lewis 4,709 60.42% 3,085 39.58% 1,624 20.84% 7,794
Lincoln 3,925 45.71% 4,662 54.29% -737 -8.58% 8,587
Logan 6,754 33.68% 13,300 66.32% -6,546 -32.64% 20,054
Marion 16,179 55.37% 13,039 44.63% 3,140 10.75% 29,218
Marshall 10,739 62.82% 6,356 37.18% 4,383 25.64% 17,095
Mason 5,320 50.47% 5,220 49.53% 100 0.95% 10,540
McDowell 4,613 24.91% 13,905 75.09% -9,292 -50.18% 18,518
Mercer 11,211 43.56% 14,528 56.44% -3,317 -12.89% 25,739
Mineral 5,073 51.72% 4,735 48.28% 338 3.45% 9,808
Mingo 4,292 31.50% 9,333 68.50% -5,041 -37.00% 13,625
Monongalia 11,914 50.14% 11,848 49.86% 66 0.28% 23,762
Monroe 2,954 50.56% 2,888 49.44% 66 1.13% 5,842
Morgan 2,394 65.68% 1,251 34.32% 1,143 31.36% 3,645
Nicholas 4,321 46.43% 4,986 53.57% -665 -7.15% 9,307
Ohio 20,082 65.96% 10,366 34.04% 9,716 31.91% 30,448
Pendleton 1,901 52.94% 1,690 47.06% 211 5.88% 3,591
Pleasants 1,603 49.17% 1,657 50.83% -54 -1.66% 3,260
Pocahontas 2,229 50.94% 2,147 49.06% 82 1.87% 4,376
Preston 6,060 60.02% 4,036 39.98% 2,024 20.05% 10,096
Putnam 5,996 52.05% 5,524 47.95% 472 4.10% 11,520
Raleigh 11,105 38.29% 17,900 61.71% -6,795 -23.43% 29,005
Randolph 5,495 50.57% 5,371 49.43% 124 1.14% 10,866
Ritchie 3,213 69.58% 1,405 30.42% 1,808 39.15% 4,618
Roane 3,941 58.85% 2,756 41.15% 1,185 17.69% 6,697
Summers 2,684 40.97% 3,867 59.03% -1,183 -18.06% 6,551
Taylor 4,085 63.40% 2,358 36.60% 1,727 26.80% 6,443
Tucker 1,803 50.24% 1,786 49.76% 17 0.47% 3,589
Tyler 3,147 69.96% 1,351 30.04% 1,796 39.93% 4,498
Upshur 4,881 66.80% 2,426 33.20% 2,455 33.60% 7,307
Wayne 6,581 40.80% 9,548 59.20% -2,967 -18.40% 16,129
Webster 1,428 35.24% 2,624 64.76% -1,196 -29.52% 4,052
Wetzel 5,537 61.67% 3,442 38.33% 2,095 23.33% 8,979
Wirt 1,075 54.40% 901 45.60% 174 8.81% 1,976
Wood 20,329 56.02% 15,962 43.98% 4,367 12.03% 36,291
Wyoming 4,501 39.26% 6,964 60.74% -2,463 -21.48% 11,465
Totals378,31550.86%365,53049.14%12,7851.72%743,845

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - D Primary Race - May 14, 1968". Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  2. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - R Primary Race - May 14, 1968". Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  3. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 05, 1968". Retrieved May 9, 2016.
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