1996 West Virginia Attorney General election

1996 West Virginia Attorney General election

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Nominee Darrell McGraw Charlotte Lane Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 295,288 282,838 Percentage 51.08% 48.92%

Attorney General before election Darrell McGraw Democratic Elected Attorney General Darrell McGraw Democratic

The 1996 West Virginia Attorney General election took place on November 5, 1996, to elect the Attorney General of West Virginia.

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Darrell McGraw won re-election to a second term, beating Republican nominee Charlotte Lane. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Darrell McGraw, incumbent Attorney General.

Eliminated in primary

• Louis "Duke" Bloom, Kanawha County commissioner. ^[2]

Results

May 14, Democratic primary ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Darrell McGraw (incumbent)	194,529	68.61%
	Democratic	Louis Bloom	88,994	31.39%
Total votes			283,523	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Charlotte Lane, former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. ^[4]

Results

May 14, Republican primary ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charlotte Lane	93,873	100.00%
Total votes			93,873	100.00%

General election

Results

November 5, 1996 West Virginia Attorney General election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Darrell McGraw (incumbent)	295,288	51.08%
	Republican	Charlotte Lane	282,838	48.92%
Total votes			578,126	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

1. Brett Martel (November 6, 1996). "McGraw takes attorney general's race". Point Pleasant Register .
2. "Bloom files statement". Williamson Daily News . April 12, 1996.
3. "West Virginia Blue Book - 1996 - Page 551" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
4. "Former Del. Lane announces bid for W.Va. 2nd District seat in U.S. House". The Herald-Mail . August 12, 2013.
5. "West Virginia Blue Book - 1996 - Page 580" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
6. "West Virginia Blue Book - 1997 - Page 713" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.