1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election
(Redirected from West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1968)
The 1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
County results Moore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sprouse: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
|
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- 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 edit
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 edit
Candidates edit
- 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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
County | Archibald Alfred Moore Republican |
James Marshall Sprouse 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 |
Totals | 378,315 | 50.86% | 365,530 | 49.14% | 12,785 | 1.72% | 743,845 |
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - D Primary Race - May 14, 1968". Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor - R Primary Race - May 14, 1968". Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 05, 1968". Retrieved May 9, 2016.