1996 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election

none 1996 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special election 1996 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election West Virginia Presidential no 1992 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election 1992 1998 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special election 1998 (special) 1984 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election 1984 2008 2008 West Virginia elections#Supreme Court of Appeals November 5, 1996 Spike Maynard West Virginia Democratic Party 307,700 31.61% Larry Starcher West Virginia Democratic Party 306,731 31.52% John C. Yoder West Virginia Republican Party 182,423 18.74% Richard A. Robb West Virginia Republican Party 176,462 18.13% Justices Arthur M. RechtDemocratic Joseph AlbrightDemocratic Spike MaynardDemocratic Larry StarcherDemocratic The 1996 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election took place on November 5, 1996, to elect two Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for the next 12 years. The election was concurrently held with a separate special election to complete Franklin Cleckley's unexpired term on the court. The electoral system requires voters to vote for no more than two candidates. The original holders of the two seats up for election, Democratic Justices William T. Brotherton Jr. and Richard Neely, both retired in 1995. They were replaced by Arthur M. Recht and Joseph Albright, both appointed by Democratic Governor Gaston Caperton. However, they were defeated in the Democratic primary election by Larry Starcher and Spike Maynard, both Circuit Court Judges. In the general election, Starcher and Maynard managed to defeat Republican candidates John C. Yoder, a State Senator from the 16th district, and Richard A. "Richie" Robb, mayor of South Charleston. Democratic primary Candidates Nominees Larry Starcher, judge of 17th Circuit Court. Spike Maynard, judge of 30th Circuit Court. Eliminated in primary Joseph Albright, incumbent Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals. Arthur M. Recht, incumbent Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals. John R. Frazier, Mercer County Circuit Judge.Lees files for governor's race https://books.google.com/books?id=Kz5DAAAAIBAJ&dq=Frazier+supreme+court&pg=PA2&article_id=996,1234225 January 31, 1996 Point Pleasant Register Brian Gallagher, member of the House of Delegates from Monongalia County.Gallagher touts legislative experience in running for court https://books.google.com/books?id=JD5DAAAAIBAJ&dq=Brian+Gallagher+supreme+court&pg=PA2&article_id=1142,890324 January 23, 1996 Rochelle Olson Point Pleasant Register Results May 14, 1996 Democratic primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1996 - Pages 552-553 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1996.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (US) Larry Starcher 110,875 23.88% Democratic Party (US) Spike Maynard 92,075 19.84% Democratic Party (US) Joseph Albright (incumbent) 87,892 18.93% Democratic Party (US) Arthur M. Recht (incumbent) 63,746 13.73% Democratic Party (US) John R. Frazier 56,390 12.15% Democratic Party (US) Brian Gallagher 53,231 11.47% 464,209 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Nominees John C. Yoder, State Senator from the 16th district. Richard A. "Richie" Robb, mayor of South Charleston. Results May 14, 1996 Republican primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1996 - Page 581 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1996.pdf West Virginia Legislature Republican Party (US) John C. Yoder 71,906 50.60% Republican Party (US) Richard A. "Richie" Robb 70,190 49.40% 142,096 100.00% General election Results 1996 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals electionWest Virginia Blue Book - 1997 - Page 714 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1997.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (US) Spike Maynard 307,700 31.61% Democratic Party (US) Larry Starcher 306,731 31.52% Republican Party (US) John C. Yoder 182,423 18.74% Republican Party (US) Richard A. "Richie" Robb 176,462 18.13% 973,316 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Democratic Party (US) References Category:Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia elections Category:1996 West Virginia elections Category:November 1996 in the United States