1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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The 1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1968, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
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County results Moore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sprouse: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
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
editParty | 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
editCandidates
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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editCounty | 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
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.