1996 West Virginia Attorney General election

none February 2026 February 2026 1996 West Virginia Attorney General election West Virginia Presidential no 1992 West Virginia Attorney General election 1992 2000 West Virginia Attorney General election 2000 November 5, 1996 Darrell McGraw West Virginia Democratic Party 295,288 51.08% Charlotte Lane West Virginia Republican Party 282,838 48.92% File:1996 West Virginia attorney general election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMcGraw: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Lane: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Attorney General Darrell McGraw West Virginia Democratic Party Darrell McGraw West Virginia Democratic Party 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.McGraw takes attorney general's race Brett Martel November 6, 1996 https://books.google.com/books?id=1kZDAAAAIBAJ&dq=mcgraw+lane+attorney+general&pg=PA4&article_id=4534,2030602 Point Pleasant Register Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Darrell McGraw, incumbent Attorney General. Eliminated in primary Louis "Duke" Bloom, Kanawha County commissioner.Bloom files statement April 12, 1996 https://books.google.com/books?id=7LtDAAAAIBAJ&dq=bloom+files+statement&pg=PA2&article_id=3320,655374 Williamson Daily News Results May 14, Democratic primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1996 - Page 551 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1996.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (United States) Darrell McGraw (incumbent) 194,529 68.61% Democratic Party (US) Louis Bloom 88,994 31.39% 283,523 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Nominee Charlotte Lane, former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and candidate for the Supreme Court of Appeals in 1988.Former Del. Lane announces bid for W.Va. 2nd District seat in U.S. House August 12, 2013 https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/local/2013/08/12/former-del-lane-announces-bid-for-wva-2nd-district-seat-in-us-house/46266565/ The Herald-Mail Results May 14, Republican primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1996 - Page 580 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1996.pdf West Virginia Legislature Republican Party (United States) Charlotte Lane 93,873 100.00% 93,873 100.00% General election Results November 5, 1996 West Virginia Attorney General electionWest Virginia Blue Book - 1997 - Page 713 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1997.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (United States) Darrell McGraw (incumbent) 295,288 51.08% Republican Party (United States) Charlotte Lane 282,838 48.92% 578,126 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:West Virginia Attorney General elections Attorney General West Virginia Category:November 1996 in the United States