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1988 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election
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1988 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election West Virginia Presidential no 1984 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election 1984 1992 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election 1992 1976 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election 1976 1996 (special) 1996 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special election November 8, 1988 Margaret Workman West Virginia Democratic Party 363,458 33.96% Thomas B. Miller West Virginia Democratic Party 346,391 32.36% Charlotte Lane West Virginia Republican Party 210,473 19.67% Jeniver Jones West Virginia Republican Party 149,920 14.01% Justices Thomas B. MillerDemocratic Darrell McGrawDemocratic Thomas B. MillerDemocratic Margaret WorkmanDemocratic
The 1988 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election took place on November 8, 1988, to elect two Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for the next 12 years. The electoral system requires voters to vote for no more than two candidates.
Incumbent Democratic Justices Thomas B. Miller and Darrell McGraw ran for re-election for second 12-year terms on the court. However, McGraw was defeated in the Democratic primary by Margaret Workman, while Miller won re-nomination.
In the general election, Miller and Workman defeated Republican nominees Charlotte Lane and Jeniver J. Jones.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominees
Thomas B. Miller, incumbent Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Margaret Workman, Kanawha County Circuit Judge.
Eliminated in primary
Darrell McGraw, incumbent Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
John Hey, Kanawha County Circuit Judge.
Fred L. Fox II, Marion County Circuit Judge.
Results
May 10, 1988 Democratic primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1989 - Page 710 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1989.pdf West Virginia Legislature
Democratic Party (US) Thomas B. Miller (incumbent) 136,582 24.67%
Democratic Party (US) Margaret Workman 119,890 21.66%
Democratic Party (US) Darrell McGraw (incumbent) 113,028 20.42%
Democratic Party (US) John Hey 92,679 16.74%
Democratic Party (US) Fred L. Fox II 91,367 16.51%
553,546 100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominees
Charlotte Lane, former member of the Public Service Commission and former member of the House of Delegates from the 17th district. (1978-1980)
Jeniver Jones
May 10, 1988 Republican primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1989 - Page 732 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1989.pdf West Virginia Legislature
Republican Party (US) Charlotte Lane 93,418 53.60%
Republican Party (US) Jeniver Jones 80,865 46.40%
174,283 100.00%
General election
Results
1988 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals electionWest Virginia Blue Book - 1989 - Page 753 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1989.pdf West Virginia Legislature1988 General Election - Official Election Returns https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1988/1988%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf West Virginia Secretary of State
Democratic Party (US) Margaret Workman 363,458 33.96%
Democratic Party (US) Thomas B. Miller (incumbent) 346,391 32.36%
Republican Party (US) Charlotte Lane 210,473 19.67%
Republican Party (US) Jeniver Jones 149,920 14.01%
1,070,242 100.00%
Democratic Party (US)
Democratic Party (US)
References
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