1998 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special election

none 1998 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special election West Virginia Presidential no 1996 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election 1996 2000 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election 2000 1992 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election 1992 2004 2004 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election November 3, 1998 Warren McGraw West Virginia Democratic Party 194,951 53.73% John F. McCuskey West Virginia Republican Party 167,907 46.27% Justice John F. McCuskey West Virginia Republican Party Warren McGraw West Virginia Democratic Party The 1998 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special election took place on November 3, 1998, to elect a Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for the next six years. The election was held to complete the unexpired term of Democratic Justice Thomas McHugh, who retired in December 1997. Republican governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed John F. McCuskey to fill the vacancy. McCuskey lost the general election to Democratic nominee and former Senate President Warren McGraw, 53.7% to 46.3%. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Warren McGraw, former Senate President (1981-1985), candidate for governor in 1984, and brother of incumbent Attorney General Darrell McGraw. Eliminated in primary Joseph Albright, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals (1995-1996) and former Speaker of the House of Delegates (1985-1987). William C. "Bill" Forbes, Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney and lead prosecutor in the investigation of Attorney General Charlie Brown in 1989.Supreme Court - Bill Forbes https://books.google.com/books?id=QcZDAAAAIBAJ&dq=forbes+supreme+court&pg=PA12&article_id=1609,3255239 May 8, 1998 Williamson Daily NewsWilliam C. Forbes https://www.forbeslawwv.com/team/william-c-forbes/ Forbes Law OfficesBrown quits to stop grand jury investigation Williamson Daily News August 22, 1989 https://books.google.com/books?id=qaRDAAAAIBAJ&dq=brown+quits+to+stop+grand+jury&pg=PA1&article_id=1800,2749754 Results Democratic primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1998 - Pages 546-547 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1998.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (US) Warren McGraw 88,091 45.06% Democratic Party (US) Joseph Albright 61,219 31.31% Democratic Party (US) Bill Forbes 46,191 23.63% 195,501 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Nominee John F. McCuskey, incumbent Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals. Eliminated in primary John C. Yoder, former State Senator from the 16th district (1993-1997). Results Republican primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1998 - Page 563 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1998.pdf West Virginia Legislature Republican Party (United States) John F. McCuskey (incumbent) 47,923 65.86% Republican Party (United States) John C. Yoder 24,843 34.14% 72,766 100.00% General election Results 1998 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special electionWest Virginia Blue Book - 1999 - Page 732 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1999.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (US) Warren McGraw 194,951 53.73% Republican Party (US) John F. McCuskey (incumbent) 167,907 46.27% 362,858 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) References Notes Category:Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia elections Category:1998 West Virginia elections Category:West Virginia special elections Category:November 1998 in the United States