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Larry Tighe
Larry Tighe (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 3. Tighe lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Biography
Larry Tighe was born in Wheeling, West Virginia. He earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Charleston in 1973 and a Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1984. Tighe's career experience includes working as a research assistant with the Mershon Institute at Ohio State University.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Erikka Storch and incumbent Shawn Fluharty defeated Dalton Haas and Ben Schneider in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erikka Storch (R) | 36.1 | 9,625 |
| ✔ |  | Shawn Fluharty (D) | 31.1 | 8,288 |
| Dalton Haas (R) | 21.6 | 5,758 | ||
| Ben Schneider (D) | 11.3 | 3,012 | ||
| Total votes: 26,683 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Shawn Fluharty advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 on May 8, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Shawn Fluharty |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Erikka Storch and Dalton Haas defeated Larry Tighe in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erikka Storch | 53.7 | 3,088 |
| ✔ | Dalton Haas | 34.5 | 1,988 | |
| Larry Tighe | 11.8 | 679 | ||
| Total votes: 5,755 | |||
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2012
Tighe ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3. Tighe and incumbent Erikka Storch advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election. He was defeated by Erikka Storch, Ryan Ferns, and Shawn Lucas Fluharty in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Erikka Storch Incumbent |
37.6% | 10,705 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Ferns Incumbent |
26.1% | 7,431 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Fluharty | 25.1% | 7,151 | |
| Republican | Larry Tighe | 11.1% | 3,150 | |
| Total Votes | 28,437 | |||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018
- West Virginia House of Delegates
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- LinkedIn page
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Larry Tighe's Biography," accessed March 10, 2018
- ↑ 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
