Benjamin M. Sheridan
Benjamin M. Sheridan was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 35 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Sheridan's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Startups and Entrepreneurs are the Keys to Economic Development
Education Needs to Focus on Building Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs and Job Creators
Reliable Broadband Access is a Jobs Issue
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—Benjamin Sheridan[3] |
Elections
2016
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016. Incumbent John B. McCuskey (R) and incumbent Chris Stansbury (R) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 general election.[4][5]
West Virginia House of Delegates District 35, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
15.23% | 13,546 | |
Republican | ![]() |
16.67% | 14,822 | |
Republican | ![]() |
11.81% | 10,505 | |
Republican | ![]() |
13.36% | 11,881 | |
Democratic | Ben Adams | 11.13% | 9,899 | |
Democratic | Thornton Cooper | 10.57% | 9,404 | |
Democratic | Benjamin M. Sheridan | 9.70% | 8,628 | |
Republican | Keith Pauley | 11.53% | 10,251 | |
Total Votes | 88,936 | |||
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State |
The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 Democratic primary.[6][7]
West Virginia House of Delegates District 35, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
13.80% | 3,806 | |
Democratic | ![]() |
22.87% | 6,308 | |
Democratic | ![]() |
12.37% | 3,413 | |
Democratic | ![]() |
10.64% | 2,935 | |
Democratic | C.B. Britton | 6.37% | 1,757 | |
Democratic | Devin J. Casey | 6.38% | 1,759 | |
Democratic | John Knight | 8.27% | 2,281 | |
Democratic | Shawn Little | 9.11% | 2,513 | |
Democratic | Jack Rogers | 10.18% | 2,809 | |
Total Votes | 27,581 |
The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 Republican primary.[6][7]
West Virginia House of Delegates District 35, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
23.77% | 4,896 | |
Republican | ![]() |
14.43% | 2,973 | |
Republican | ![]() |
21.30% | 4,388 | |
Republican | ![]() |
14.03% | 2,890 | |
Republican | Calvin Grimm | 4.20% | 866 | |
Republican | Bill Johnson | 9.00% | 1,853 | |
Republican | Matt Kelly | 13.26% | 2,731 | |
Total Votes | 20,597 |
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See also
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates District 35
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Benjamin Sheridan on Facebook
- Candidate list
- West Virginia House of Delegates
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sheridan for WV, "Issues," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016