1996 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special election

Election in West Virginia, US 1996 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election 1996 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special 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) 1988 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election 1988 2000 2000 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election November 5, 1996 Robin Davis West Virginia Democratic Party 318,955 59.43% David M. Pancake West Virginia Republican Party 217,772 40.57% Justice Franklin Cleckley West Virginia Democratic Party Robin Davis West Virginia Democratic Party The 1996 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special election took place on November 5, 1996, to elect a Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for the next four years. The election was held to complete the unexpired term of Democratic Justice Thomas B. Miller, who retired in August 1994. Democratic governor Gaston Caperton appointed Franklin Cleckley to fill the vacancy. Cleckley chose not to contest the election. Democratic nominee and Charleston lawyer Robin Davis beat Republican nominee and Huntington attorney David M. Pancake.Candidates big worry is how to get the job https://books.google.com/books?id=frxDAAAAIBAJ&dq=david+pancake+court&pg=PA4&article_id=1311,745275 October 14, 1996 Williamson Daily News Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Robin Davis, Charleston lawyer.Voters may undo court https://books.google.com/books?id=BMFDAAAAIBAJ&dq=davis+staggers+stephens&pg=PA2&article_id=1287,2094021 February 12, 1996 Williamson Daily News Eliminated in primary Daniel C. Staggers, Keyser lawyer, son of Harley O. Staggers, brother of Harley O. Staggers Jr., and candidate for Attorney General in 1984.Fund raiser to be held for Staggers https://books.google.com/books?id=rT5DAAAAIBAJ&dq=staggers+supreme+court&pg=PA2&article_id=6334,101670 April 3, 1996 Point Pleasant Register Booker T. Stephens, chief judge of the 8th judicial circuit from Welch.Booker Stephens https://books.google.com/books?id=AbxDAAAAIBAJ&dq=booker+stephens+supreme&pg=PA15&article_id=2497,2404533 May 10, 1996 Williamson Daily NewsStephens to address Williamson NAACP https://books.google.com/books?id=6LxDAAAAIBAJ&dq=booker+stephens+court&pg=PA2&article_id=1326,3061755 November 17, 1995 Williamson Daily News Withdrew Franklin Cleckley, incumbent Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals.Supreme Court candidates discuss lawsuit abuse https://books.google.com/books?id=J8FDAAAAIBAJ&dq=cleckley+court+election&pg=PA2&article_id=1290,4465823 March 25, 1996 Williamson Daily News Results May 14, 1996 Democratic primaryWest Virginia Blue Book - 1996 - Page 554 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1996.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (US) Robin Davis 121,569 45.02% Democratic Party (US) Daniel C. Staggers 93,658 34.68% Democratic Party (US) Booker T. Stephens 54,813 20.30% 270,040 100.00% General election Results 1996 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special electionWest Virginia Blue Book - 1997 - Page 715 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1997.pdf West Virginia Legislature Democratic Party (US) Robin Davis 318,955 59.43% Republican Party (US) David M. Pancake 217,772 40.57% 536,727 100.00% Democratic Party (US) References Category:Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia elections Category:1996 West Virginia elections Category:West Virginia special elections Category:November 1996 in the United States