2004 West Virginia Attorney General election
November 2, 2004
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County results McGraw: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Lewis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2004 West Virginia Attorney General election took place on November 2, 2004, to elect the Attorney General of West Virginia.
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Darrell McGraw narrowly won re-election to a fourth term, beating Republican nominee and Morgantown attorney Hiram Lewis IV, 50.4% to 49.6%.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Darrell McGraw, incumbent Attorney General.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Darrell McGraw (incumbent) | 213,389 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 213,389 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Hiram "Bucky" Lewis IV, Morgantown attorney.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hiram Lewis IV | 89,273 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 89,273 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Darrell McGraw (incumbent) | 359,491 | 50.42% | |
| Republican | Hiram Lewis IV | 353,545 | 49.58% | |
| Total votes | 713,036 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "West Virginia Blue Book - 2004 - Page 597" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
- ^ "Politics, GOP candidates, and other 'monkey' business". The Glenville Democrat. October 21, 2004.
- ^ "West Virginia Blue Book - 2004 - Page 622" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
- ^ "West Virginia Blue Book - 2005 - Page 799" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
- ^ "2004 General Election - Attorney General" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State.