1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

• 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

Republican primary

Candidates

• 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

General election

Results by county

References