1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Arch A. Moore Jr. | James M. Sprouse |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 378,315 | 365,530
Percentage  | 50.09% | 49.01%

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

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| Governor before election

Hulett C. Smith
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| Elected Governor

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

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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* William A. Lawson
* Paul J. Kaufman, State Senator from Charleston
* C. Donald Robertson, West Virginia Attorney General
* James Marshall Sprouse, attorney
* Blair F. Winans

### Results

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1968 West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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### Candidates

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* Peter Beter, former general counsel for the Export–Import Bank of the United States and supporter of George Wallace
* E.C. Cales
* Arch A. Moore, Jr., U.S. Representative
* Cecil H. Underwood, academic and former Governor

#### Results

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1968 West Virginia Republican gubernatorial primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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County  | Archibald Alfred Moore
Republican  | James Marshall Sprouse
Democratic  | Margin  | Total votes cast[3]

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#  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %
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
Totals | 378,315 | 50.86% | 365,530 | 49.14% | 12,785 | 1.72% | 743,845

## References

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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. ^ a b "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 05, 1968". Retrieved May 9, 2016.

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