1988 West Virginia State Treasurer election

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1988 West Virginia State Treasurer election
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  1984 November 8, 19881990 (special) 
  Official portrait of A. James Manchin, West Virginia Secretary of State.jpg
Nominee A. James Manchin
Party Democratic
Popular vote449,164
Percentage100.00%

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County results
Manchin:     100%

State Treasurer before election

A. James Manchin
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

A. James Manchin
Democratic

The 1988 West Virginia State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 1988, to elect the West Virginia State Treasurer.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer A. James Manchin won re-election to a second term unopposed, as the Republicans did not field a candidate.

However, just eight months later, Manchin would resign in July 1989 amid a controversy over bad investments before he could face an impeachment trial. [1] [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

1988 Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A. James Manchin (incumbent) 278,713 100.00%
Total votes278,713 100.00%

General election

Results

1988 West Virginia State Treasurer election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A. James Manchin (incumbent) 449,164 100.00%
Total votes449,164 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Treasurer of West Virginia Retires Over Fund's Losses (Published 1989)". July 10, 1989. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  2. "W.VA. STATE TREASURER IMPEACHED". The Washington Post. March 30, 1989. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  3. "West Virginia Blue Book - 1989 - Page 707" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
  4. "West Virginia Blue Book - 1989 - Page 750" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.