1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election

1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election

November 5, 1968
 
Nominee Arch A. Moore Jr. James M. 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

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