1990 West Virginia Attorney General special election

none February 2026 February 2026 1990 West Virginia Attorney General special election West Virginia Presidential no 1988 West Virginia Attorney General election 1988 1992 West Virginia Attorney General election 1992 November 6, 1990 File:Mario Palumbo.jpg 150x150px Mario Palumbo West Virginia Democratic Party 271,685 100.00% 1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 250px County resultsPalumbo: #0d0596 100% Attorney General Roger W. Tompkins West Virginia Democratic Party Mario Palumbo West Virginia Democratic Party The 1990 West Virginia Attorney General special election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect the Attorney General of West Virginia. The election was held to complete the unexpired term of Charlie Brown, who resigned in August 1989 to end a grand jury investigation against him. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Roger W. Tompkins, who was appointed by governor Gaston Caperton, chose not to seek election to a full term. Former Democratic State Senator Mario Palumbo won the general election unopposed, as the Republicans did not field a candidate. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mario Palumbo, former state senator from the 8th district (1968-1988) and candidate for Governor in 1988.https://books.google.com/books?id=d6VDAAAAIBAJ&dq=attorney+general+palumbo&pg=PA2&article_id=1556,1620743 Mark Paxton Attorney general race heating up Williamson Daily News February 1, 1990 Eliminated in primary Brenda Craig Ellis, former Deputy Attorney General.https://books.google.com/books?id=F4BBAAAAIBAJ&dq=attorney+general+ellis&pg=PA6&article_id=4810,1872116 Ellis seeking attorney general nomination Point Pleasant Register February 9, 1990 Richard Facemire, Clay County prosecutor. Declined Roger W. Tompkins II, incumbent Attorney General and former Majority leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates. Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MarioPalumbo BrendaEllis RichardFacemire UndecidedWest Virginia Pollhttps://books.google.com/books?id=gKVDAAAAIBAJ&dq=Poll%3A+Bailey+and+Palumbo+lead+races&pg=PA2&article_id=6570,2183663 Peter Mattiace Poll: Bailey and Palumbo lead races Williamson Daily News February 12, 1990Feb. 5 - 8, 1990214 (V)± 4.5%33%15%6%46%West Virginia Pollhttps://books.google.com/books?id=-6lDAAAAIBAJ&dq=attorney+general+palumbo&pg=PA2&article_id=4103,1920617 Peter Mattiace Poll: Race is too close to call Williamson Daily News May 3, 1990Feb. 26 - 28, 1990390 (V)± 5%30.5%19%17.9%32.6% Results May 8, Democratic primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1991 - Page 684 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1991.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (United States) Mario Palumbo 128,492 59.07% Democratic Party (US) Brenda Craig Ellis 53,845 24.76% Democratic Party (US) Richard Facemire 35,185 16.17% 217,522 100.00% General election Results 1990 West Virginia Attorney General special electionWest Virginia Blue Book - 1991 - Page 719 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1991.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (United States) Mario Palumbo 271,685 100.00% 271,685 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References West Virginia Attorney General special election Category:1990 West Virginia elections Category:West Virginia Attorney General elections Category:Single-candidate elections in the United States Category:November 1990 in the United States