The 1992 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1992. Incumbent Democratic Governor

Gaston Caperton William Gaston Caperton III (born February 21, 1940) is an American politician who served as the 31st Governor of West Virginia from 1989 to 1997. He was president of the College Board, which administers the nationally recognized SAT and AP te ...

won re-election by defeating former

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and Democratic State Senator

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, who ran as an independent write-in candidate after losing to Caperton in the Democratic

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. Benedict had defeated

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for his party's nomination, this election being the first time since

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that the Republicans had nominated someone other than Arch A. Moore or

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. Until 2020 this is the last time West Virginia has voted for the same party for Governor and for President, as both elections are held concurrently in the state. This is the most recent time that Democrats won both races concurrently.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, Incumbent *

, State Senator *

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, Incumbent Attorney General * Larry Butcher * Rodger Belknap

Results

References

West Virginia gubernatorial elections, 1992

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

See also

References