| Election Name: | 1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Country: | West Virginia |
| Previous Election: | 1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1992 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1988 |
| Image1: | Gaston Caperton crop.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Gaston Caperton |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 382,421 |
| Percentage1: | 58.9% |
| Nominee2: | Arch A. Moore Jr. |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 267,172 |
| Percentage2: | 41.1% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Arch A. Moore, Jr. |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Gaston Caperton |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988 to elect the governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Republican Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. ran for re-election to a fourth term in office, but was defeated by Democratic nominee Gaston Caperton.