1990 West Virginia Attorney General special election

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1990 West Virginia Attorney General special election
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Nominee Mario Palumbo
Party Democratic
Popular vote271,685
Percentage100.00%
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County results
Palumbo:     100%
Attorney General before election

Roger W. Tompkins
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Mario Palumbo
Democratic

The 1990 West Virginia Attorney General special election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect the Attorney General of West Virginia. The election was held to complete the unexpired term of Charlie Brown, who resigned in August 1989 to end a grand jury investigation against him. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Roger W. Tompkins, who was appointed by governor Gaston Caperton, chose not to seek election to a full term.

Contents

Former Democratic State Senator Mario Palumbo won the general election unopposed, as the Republicans did not field a candidate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Brenda Craig Ellis, former Deputy Attorney General. [2]
  • Richard Facemire, Clay County prosecutor.

Declined

Roger W. Tompkins, incumbent Attorney General and former West Virginia House of Delegates majority leader.

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Mario
Palumbo		Brenda
Ellis		Richard
Facemire		Undecided
West Virginia Poll [3] Feb. 5 - 8, 1990214 (V)± 4.5%33%15%6%46%
West Virginia Poll [4] Feb. 26 - 28, 1990390 (V)± 5%30.5%19%17.9%32.6%

Results

May 8, Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mario Palumbo 128,492 59.07%
Democratic Brenda Craig Ellis53,84524.76%
Democratic Richard Facemire35,18516.17%
Total votes217,522 100.00%

General election

Results

1990 West Virginia Attorney General special election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mario Palumbo 271,685 100.00%
Total votes271,685 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Mark Paxton (February 1, 1990). "Attorney general race heating up". Williamson Daily News .
  2. ↑ "Ellis seeking attorney general nomination". Point Pleasant Register . February 9, 1990.
  3. ↑ Peter Mattiace (February 12, 1990). "Poll: Bailey and Palumbo lead races". Williamson Daily News .
  4. ↑ Peter Mattiace (May 3, 1990). "Poll: Race is too close to call". Williamson Daily News .
  5. ↑ "West Virginia Blue Book - 1991 - Page 684" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
  6. ↑ "West Virginia Blue Book - 1991 - Page 719" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
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