1992 West Virginia State Auditor election

1992 West Virginia State Auditor election

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Nominee Glen Gainer III Party Democratic Popular vote 454,654 Percentage 100.00%

County results Gainer:     100%

State Auditor before election Glen Gainer Jr. Democratic Elected State Auditor Glen Gainer III Democratic

The 1992 West Virginia State Auditor election took place on November 3, 1992, to elect the West Virginia State Auditor. Incumbent Democratic State Auditor Glen Gainer Jr. chose not to seek re-election to a fifth term.

Gainer's son, Glen Gainer III won unopposed, as the Republicans did not field a candidate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Glen Gainer III, son of incumbent State Auditor Glen Gainer Jr.

Eliminated in primary

• Mark Manchin, State Senator from the 8th district and son of former State Treasurer A. James Manchin. ^[1]

Declined

• Glen Gainer Jr., incumbent State Auditor.

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Glen Gainer	Mark Manchin	Undecided
West Virginia Poll [2]	April 27 - 30, 1992	318 (V)	± 5.5%	43%	25%	32%

Results

May 12, Democratic primary ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Glen Gainer III	179,303	62.62%
	Democratic	Mark Manchin	107,052	37.38%
Total votes			286,355	100.00%

General election

Results

1992 West Virginia State Auditor election ^{[5] [6]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Glen Gainer III	454,654	100.00%
Total votes			454,654	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Mark Manchin files for auditor". Point Pleasant Register . January 15, 1992.
2. Peter Mattiace (May 8, 1992). "McGraw, Hechler, Gainer lead in poll". Point Pleasant Register .
3. "West Virginia Blue Book - 1992 - Page 503" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
4. Laura Rehrmann (May 13, 1992). "Gainer defeats Manchin in auditor's race". Point Pleasant Register .
5. "West Virginia Blue Book - 1993 - Page 695" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
6. Nancy Nussbaum (November 4, 1992). "Gainer finds room for improvement". Point Pleasant Register .