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Frederick David Gillespie
Frederick Gillespie (b. May 1, 1927) was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 10 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Gillespie was a physician. He was an Ophthalmologist in private practice from 1963 - 2006. He earned his MD from the University of Virginia in 1956.[1]
Elections
2012
Gillespie ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10. Gillespie, incumbent Tom Azinger, and incumbent John N. Ellem advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election. He was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tom Azinger Incumbent |
27.1% | 12,955 | |
| Republican | John Ellem Incumbent |
26.7% | 12,801 | |
| Democratic | Dan Poling Incumbent |
24.7% | 11,844 | |
| Republican | Frederick Gillespie | 21.5% | 10,280 | |
| Total Votes | 47,880 | |||
2010
Gillespie was defeated for one of the three District 10 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. He was opposed by incumbent Democrat Daniel Poling, incumbent Republican John Ellem and incumbent Republican Thomas Azinger in the general election. The three top vote-getters were elected. He defeated Republicans Courtney L. Ahlborn, Bill Bell, Denny Harton, Eric Giles and Randall Rapp in the May 11 primary election.[5][6][7]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas A. Azinger (R)
|
2,613 | 16.93% | ||
| John N. Ellem (R)
|
2,558 | 16.57 % | ||
| Frederick David Gillespie (R)
|
1,567 | 10.15% | ||
| Randall Carson Rapp (R) | 1,557 | 10.09% | ||
| Eric Shane Jiles (R) | 1,402 | 9.08 % | ||
| Denny P. Harton (R) | 1,263 | 8.18% | ||
| Courtney Lynne Ahlborn (R) | 847 | 5.49% | ||
| William Russell Bell (R) | 429 | 2.78% | ||
Recent news
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External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography on Project Vote Smart
- ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 11, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Official General Election Results
