1992 West Virginia Attorney General election

none February 2026 February 2026 1992 West Virginia Attorney General election West Virginia Presidential no 1990 West Virginia Attorney General special election 1990 (special) 1996 West Virginia Attorney General election 1996 November 3, 1992 Darrell McGraw West Virginia Democratic Party 307,600 51.57% Bob Gould West Virginia Republican Party 288,865 48.43% 1992 West Virginia attorney general election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMcGraw: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Gould: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Attorney General Mario Palumbo West Virginia Democratic Party Darrell McGraw West Virginia Democratic Party An election was held on November 3, 1992, to elect the Attorney General of West Virginia. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Mario Palumbo chose not to seek re-election to a full term, instead choosing to run for governor. Democratic nominee Darrell McGraw beat Republican nominee and lawyer Robert Gould. Democratic primary Four days before the Democratic primary on May 12, two women, whose faces and voices were electronically altered, appeared on WCHS-TV accusing Ed ReBrook of sexual misconduct. The station subsequently aired similar charges by four other women whose identities were made public. One of the accusers claimed that ReBrook asked for oral sex in return for legal work. Later it was discovered that Mary Healey, a person who once shared an office space with ReBrook, admitted she was one of the two original women who anonymously accused him on WCHS-TV, saying that he had made sexual advances towards her. ReBrook denied the allegations and sued WCHS-TV for $20 million.January 2026 Candidates Nominee Darrell McGraw, former justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.https://books.google.com/books?id=tY5DAAAAIBAJ&dq=attorney+general+rebrook&pg=PA3&article_id=4840,2706497 Martha Bryson Hodel McGraw wins Democratic bid for attorney general Point Pleasant Register May 13, 1992 Eliminated in primary Ed ReBrook, Charleston lawyer. Declined Mario Palumbo, incumbent Attorney General. (ran for governor) Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DarrellMcGraw EdReBrook UndecidedWest Virginia Pollhttps://books.google.com/books?id=sY5DAAAAIBAJ&dq=attorney+general+rebrook+poll&pg=PA2&article_id=1321,2264249 Peter Mattiace McGraw, Hechler, Gainer lead in poll Point Pleasant Register May 8, 1992April 27 - 30, 1992318 (V)± 5.5%31%13%56%West Virginia Pollhttps://books.google.com/books?id=ZJxDAAAAIBAJ&dq=attorney+general+rebrook+poll&pg=PA3&article_id=1420,2790941 Poll shows Caperton; Clinton lead Williamson Daily News February 24, 1992February, 1992325 (RV)± 5.4%35%15%50% Results May 12, Democratic primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1992 - Page 502 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1992.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (United States) Darrell McGraw 156,409 55.76% Democratic Party (US) Ed ReBrook 124,091 44.24% 280,500 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Nominee Robert James Gould, lawyer. Results May 12, Republican primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1992 - Page 528 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1992.pdf West Virginia Legislature Republican Party (United States) Robert J. Gould 88,576 100.00% 88,576 100.00% General election Heading in to the general election, there were questions about whether Gould met the qualifications for the five-year requirement to live in West Virginia to run for public office.https://books.google.com/books?id=qJ1BAAAAIBAJ&dq=mcgraw+gould+attorney&pg=PA6&article_id=2908,1893016 Aviva L. Brandt McGraw wins attorney general's race Point Pleasant Register November 4, 1992https://books.google.com/books?id=ydVCAAAAIBAJ&dq=mcgraw+gould+attorney&pg=PA4&article_id=2637,656527 Grand jury looking into Gould's residency Williamson Daily News October 10, 1992 Results 1992 West Virginia Attorney General electionWest Virginia Blue Book - 1993 - Page 696 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1993.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (United States) Darrell McGraw 307,600 51.57% Republican Party (United States) Robert J. Gould 288,865 48.43% 596,465 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References West Virginia Attorney General Category:West Virginia Attorney General elections Category:November 1992 in the United States