1988 West Virginia State Auditor election

1988 US state auditor election February 2026 February 2026 1988 West Virginia State Auditor election West Virginia Presidential no 1984 West Virginia State Auditor election 1984 1992 West Virginia State Auditor election 1992 November 8, 1988 Glen Gainer Jr. portrait, 1983.png 150x150px Glen Gainer Jr. West Virginia Democratic Party 376,345 65.38% 3x4.svg Nelson B. Robinson West Virginia Republican Party 199,312 34.62% 1988 West Virginia state auditor election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsGainer: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Robinson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% State Auditor Glen Gainer Jr. West Virginia Democratic Party Glen Gainer Jr. West Virginia Democratic Party The 1988 West Virginia State Auditor election took place on November 8, 1988, to elect the West Virginia State Auditor. Incumbent Democratic State Auditor Glen Gainer Jr. won re-election to a fourth term, defeating Republican nominee and Worker's Compensation Commissioner Nelson B. Robinson Jr., 65.38% to 34.62% Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Glen Gainer Jr., incumbent State Auditor. Eliminated in primary Phillip Lee "Denzil" Gainer, Mayor of Lewisburg and son of former State Auditor Denzil Gainer.Brown, Gainer win easily; Burke emerges in tight race May 11, 1988 https://books.google.com/books?id=mapDAAAAIBAJ&dq=auditor+gainer+election&pg=PA2&article_id=1253,2645613 Williamson Daily NewsGainer vs. Gainer for auditor https://books.google.com/books?id=r6xDAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=philip+gainer+lewisburg&article_id=1242,1952829&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEvNrsvr2PAxVrFFkFHXz_IQEQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=philip%20gainer%20lewisburg&f=false February 9, 1988 Williamson Daily NewsD Different sources have had varying statements regarding whether Philip Gainer's father, Denzil Gainer, was related to the Glen Gainer family.Hatfield is second in race https://books.google.com/books?id=NJlDAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=auditor+gainer+cousin+denzil&article_id=5044,3238464&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiy-fG4p7iPAxVrMlkFHfg6G9UQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=auditor%20gainer%20cousin%20denzil&f=false May 12, 1976 Williamson Daily News Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GlenGainer PhilipGainer UndecidedWest Virginia Pollhttps://books.google.com/books?id=jqpDAAAAIBAJ&dq=auditor+gainer+poll&pg=PA8&article_id=1144,1730167 Poll: Brown, Gainer well ahead in races Williamson Daily News April 28, 1988April 13 - 18, 1988500 (V)± 3.8%57%9%34% Results May 10, 1988 Democratic primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1989 - Page 705 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1989.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (United States) Glen Gainer Jr. (incumbent) 194,987 67.79% Democratic Party (US) Denzil GainerF Although it wasn't technically his real name, Gainer was given permission by the Secretary of State's office to use his deceased father's name. Gainer himself stated, "I thought it would clear up who I am." 92,644 32.21% 287,631 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Nominee Nelson B. Robinson Jr., Worker's Compensation Commissioner. Results May 10, 1988 Republican primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1989 - Page 730 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1989.pdf West Virginia Legislature Republican Party (United States) Nelson B. Robinson 103,747 100.00% 103,747 100.00% General election Results 1988 West Virginia State Auditor electionWest Virginia Blue Book - 1989 - Page 751 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1989.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (United States) Glen Gainer Jr. (incumbent) 376,345 65.38% Republican Party (US) Nelson B. Robinson 199,312 34.62% 575,657 100.00% West Virginia Democratic Party References Notes Category:West Virginia State Auditor elections Category:1988 West Virginia elections Category:November 1988 in the United States Category:1988 United States state auditor elections