Margaret Kerr Beckwith
Margaret Kerr Beckwith (Democratic Party) ran for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 11. Beckwith lost in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2018.
Beckwith was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 43 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Kerr Beckwith was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 11 of the West Virginia State Senate. Beckwith was a candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 37 in 2008. She worked as a staff member on the Kerry-Edwards campaign.
Biography
Beckwith's professional experience includes working as an accountant at Allstate Insurance Company, ticket agency manager at Brandeis Department Store, administrative assistant at Davis and Elkins College, financial aid officer at Davis and Elkins College, cost accountant at Johnson and Johnson, property manager at Kristie Manor Apartments, and production coordinator at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for West Virginia State Senate District 11
William Hamilton defeated Laura Finch in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Hamilton (R) | 70.4 | 23,718 |
| Laura Finch (D) | 29.6 | 9,953 | ||
| Total votes: 33,671 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 11
Laura Finch defeated Margaret Kerr Beckwith in the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 11 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laura Finch | 52.4 | 5,087 | |
 | Margaret Kerr Beckwith | 47.6 | 4,617 | |
| Total votes: 9,704 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 11
William Hamilton defeated incumbent Robert Karnes in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 11 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Hamilton | 62.3 | 6,523 |
 | Robert Karnes | 37.7 | 3,955 | |
| Total votes: 10,478 | |||
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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 Denise Campbell (D) did not seek re-election.
Incumbent William Hartman and Phil Isner defeated Phillips B. Kolsun, Clayton Moore and Alan Balogh in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 general election.[2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 43, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Hartman Incumbent |
32.44% | 7,619 | |
| Democratic | Phil Isner |
26.38% | 6,195 | |
| Republican | Phillips B. Kolsun | 17.96% | 4,217 | |
| Republican | Clayton Moore | 18.89% | 4,437 | |
| Mountain | Alan Balogh | 4.32% | 1,015 | |
| Total Votes | 23,483 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent William Hartman and Phil Isner defeated Margaret Kerr Beckwith and Jonathan B. Kyle in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 43, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | William Hartman Incumbent |
35.12% | 3,695 | |
| Democratic | Phil Isner |
25.16% | 2,647 | |
| Democratic | Margaret Kerr Beckwith | 14.69% | 1,545 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan B. Kyle | 25.03% | 2,633 | |
| Total Votes | 10,520 | |||
Phillips B. Kolsun and Clayton Moore were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 Republican primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 43, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Phillips B. Kolsun | |
| Republican | Clayton Moore | |
2012
Beckwith ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia State Senate, District 11. Beckwith defeated Paul "P.J." Louk in the May 8 primary election and was defeated by incumbent Clark Barnes in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clark Barnes Incumbent |
68% | 20,045 | |
| Democratic | Margaret Kerr Beckwith | 32% | 9,454 | |
| Total Votes | 29,499 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Margaret Kerr Beckwith |
58.8% | 7,622 |
| Paul Louk | 41.2% | 5,347 |
| Total Votes | 12,969 | |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- West Virginia State Senate
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 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
