1988 West Virginia Attorney General election
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The 1988 West Virginia Attorney General election took place on November 8, 1988, to elect the Attorney General of West Virginia.
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Charlie Brown won re-election to a second term unopposed, as the Republicans did not field a candidate.
However, just nine months later, Brown would resign in August 1989 in exchange for an end to a grand jury investigation into allegations that he lied under oath and into his campaign financial records.[1][2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Charlie Brown, incumbent Attorney General.
Eliminated in primary
- Harry Deitzler, President of the West Virginia Prosecuting Attorney's Association.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlie Brown (incumbent) | 244,679 | 77.02% | |
| Democratic | Harry Deitzler | 73,012 | 22.98% | |
| Total votes | 317,691 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Democratic: Charlie Brown, incumbent Attorney General.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlie Brown (incumbent) | 441,474 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 441,474 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "State's Attorney, In a Deal, Resigns". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 23, 1989. p. A14.
- ^ "Brown quits to stop grand jury investigation". Williamson Daily News. August 22, 1989.
- ^ "Harry Deitzler - Biography". Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee & Deitzler, PLLC.
- ^ "West Virginia Blue Book - 1989 - Page 706" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
- ^ "West Virginia Blue Book - 1989 - Page 749" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.