1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1984 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Until 2020, this was the last time West Virginia voted for the Republican candidate for Governor and for President, as both elections are held concurrently in the state.

1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1980 November 6, 1984 1988 →

Nominee Arch A. Moore Jr. Clyde M. See Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 394,937 346,565 Percentage 53.26% 46.74%

County results Moore:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% See:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Jay Rockefeller Democratic Elected Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. Republican

Results

Democratic primary

West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1984^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Clyde M. See Jr.	148,049	39.84
	Democratic	Warren McGraw	104,138	28.02
	Democratic	Chauncey H. Browning Jr.	101,712	27.37
	Democratic	Dusty Rhodes	7,581	2.04
	Democratic	Glenn W. Mullett	5,234	1.41
	Democratic	Powell Lane	2,935	0.79
	Democratic	E. E. Cumptan	1,960	0.53
Total votes			371,609	100

General election

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1984^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Arch A. Moore Jr.	394,937	53.26
	Democratic	Clyde M. See Jr.	346,565	46.74
Total votes			741,502	100
	Republican gain from Democratic