West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2008
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Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates were held in West Virginia on November 4, 2008, and primary elections were held May 13, 2008. All 100 seats were up for election. Members are elected to two year terms.[1]
Qualifications
Section 13 of Article 6 of the West Virginia Constitution states, "No person holding any other lucrative office or employment under this state, the United States, or any foreign government; no member of Congress; and no person who is sheriff, constable, or clerk of any court of record, shall be eligible to a seat in the Legislature."[2]
Campaign contributions
During the 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $4,355,230. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
| 2008 Donors, West Virginia House of Delegates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Donor | Amount | |
| Susman, Sally | $137,842 | |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $118,750 | |
| West Virginia Laborers District Council | $105,100 | |
| West Virginia Regional Council of Carpenters | $101,300 | |
| West Virginia Federation of Teachers | $95,000 | |
| West Virginia Association For Justice | $75,200 | |
| West Virginia Education Association | $64,500 | |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $61,500 | |
| West Virginia Hospital Association | $57,850 | |
| American Electric Power | $53,750 | |
List of candidates
District 1
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Randy Swartzmiller: 5,090

- Benton Manypenny: 3,487

- Tamara Pettit: 2,521
- Randy Swartzmiller: 5,090
November 4 General election candidates:
Randy Swartzmiller: 8,763 
Benton Manypenny: 4,686
Patrick McGeehan: 8,443 
District 2
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Timothy Ennis: 5,083

- Roy Givens: 3,397

- Calvin Heck: 2,764
- Timothy Ennis: 5,083
November 4 General election candidates:
Timothy Ennis: 10,078 
Roy Givens: 8,486 
District 3
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Orphy Klempa: 4,754

- Talmadge Hutchins: 4,472

- Orphy Klempa: 4,754
November 4 General election candidates:
Orphy Klempa: 9,236 
Talmadge Hutchins: 8,495 
William Hefner: 5,278
District 4
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Scott Varner: 4,918

- Michael Ferro: 3,759

- Kenneth Tucker: 2,585
- Scott Varner: 4,918
November 4 General election candidates:
Scott Varner: 8,689 
Michael Ferro: 6,949 
Ronald Morris: 5,215
Richard Hartley: 3,102
District 5
November 4 General election candidates:
Dave Pethtel: 5,035 
Denzil Sloan: 917
District 6
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District 7
November 4 General election candidates:
Ronald Nichols: 2,412
Lynwood Ireland: 4,222 
District 8
November 4 General election candidates:
Charles Webb: 2,436
Everette Anderson: 5,023 
District 9
May 13 Republican primary candidates:
- Larry Border: 1,070

- Sean Francisco: 713
- Larry Border: 1,070
November 4 General election candidates:
Francis Marion: 3,237
Larry Border: 4,308 
District 10
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Brenda Brum: 5,329

- Daniel Poling: 4,437

- Iris McCrady: 3,304

- Timothy Fittro: 3,304
- Brenda Brum: 5,329
May 13 Republican primary candidates:
- Thomas Azinger: 3,109

- John Ellem: 2,969

- Frederick David Gillespie: 2,205

- Gene Haynes: 2,081
- Edward Thomas Long: 956
- William Bell: 882
- Dennis Kimes: 833
- Thomas Azinger: 3,109
November 4 General election candidates:
Daniel Poling: 10,086 
Brenda Brum: 10,077
Iris McCrady: 6,389
Thomas Azinger: 11,067 
John Ellem: 11,003 
Frederick David Gillespie: 9,040
District 11
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District 12
November 4 General election candidates:
Jo Boggess Phillips: 3,941
Mitch Carmichael: 4,454 
District 13
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Brady Paxton: 3,886

- Dale Martin: 3,334

- Michael Whalen: 2,857
- Brady Paxton: 3,886
November 4 General election candidates:
Brady Paxton: 8,369 
Dale Martin: 6,855 
James McCormick, II: 5,986
Brian Scott: 5,562
District 14
May 13 Republican primary candidates:
- Troy Andes: 2,337

- Patti Schoen: 2,144

- Troy Andes: 2,337
November 4 General election candidates:
Jeffrey Martin: 6,145
Karen Coria: 5,992
Troy Andes: 9,323 
Patti Schoen: 8,231 
District 15
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jim Morgan: 5,321

- Kevin Craig: 5,179

- Carl Eastham: 3,555

- Jim Morgan: 5,321
May 13 Republican primary candidates:
- Carol Miller: 2,116

- James Carden: 1,381

- Paula Stewart: 1,330

- Carol Miller: 2,116
November 4 General election candidates:
Kevin Craig: 10,522 
Jim Morgan: 9,387 
Carl Eastham: 7,333
Carol Miller: 8,163 
James Carden: 5,150
Paula Stewart: 4,403
District 16
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Douglas Reynolds: 5,573

- Dale Stephens: 5,382

- Amy Herrenkohl: 4,012

- Robert Nelson: 3,806
- Christopher Tatum: 3,188
- Douglas Reynolds: 5,573
November 4 General election candidates:
Douglas Reynolds: 12,462 
Dale Stephens: 11,482 
Amy Herrenkohl: 9,476
Kelli Sobonya: 12,462 
District 17
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Richard Thompson: 6,087

- Don Perdue: 5,202

- Richard Thompson: 6,087
November 4 General election candidates:
Richard Thompson: 8,108 
Don Perdue: 7,121 
Lisa Peana: 4,624
District 18
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District 19
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Ralph Rodighiero: 7,151

- Josh Stowers: 5,403

- Greg Butcher: 5,357

- Jeff Eldridge: 5,194

- Teddy Ellis: 4,607
- Theodore Tomblin: 4,485
- Lidella Hrutkay: 3,931
- Rupert Phillips, Jr.: 3,928
- Harry Freeman: 3,149
- Billy Ray Bryant: 2,760
- James Porter, Jr.: 2,407
- Jeremy Elmer Farley: 2,330
- Ralph Rodighiero: 7,151
November 4 General election candidates:
Greg Butcher: 16,828 
Josh Stowers: 13,846 
Jeff Eldridge: 13,511 
Ralph Rodighiero: 13,381 
District 20
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District 21
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District 22
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Linda Goode Phillips: 4,357

- Daniel Hall: 2,263

- Bruce Williams: 2,047
- Michael Burdiss: 1,985
- Morgan Davis: 1,834
- Martey Ashley: 896
- Linda Goode Phillips: 4,357
November 4 General election candidates:
Linda Goode Phillips: 6,824 
Daniel Hall: 5,887 
District 23
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Clifton Moore: 2,357

- Emily Yeager: 1,835
- Clifton Moore: 2,357
November 4 General election candidates:
District 24
May 13 Republican primary candidates:
- John Shott: 469

- Steven Mancini: 101
- Douglas Quesinberry: 78
- Blaine Braithwaite: 69
- John Shott: 469
November 4 General election candidates:
Mike Vinciguerra: 2,724
John Shott: 3,144 
District 25
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- John Frazier: 4,437

- Marshall Long: 4,111

- Lyle Cottle:1,090
- John Frazier: 4,437
May 13 Republican primary candidates:
- Thomas Porter: 1,319

- Joe Carey Ellington: 756

- Thomas Porter: 1,319
November 4 General election candidates:
John Frazier: 6,664 
Marshall Long: 6,070
Thomas Porter: 6,539 
Joe Carey Ellington: 3,827
District 26
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District 27
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Sally Matz Susman: 9,401

- William Wooton: 9,271

- Rick Moye: 7,941

- Virginia Mahan: 7,397

- Louis Gall: 6,363

- Albert Martine: 5,393
- Michael Bates: 4,704
- Jack Covey: 4,336
- Kelley Sponaugle: 3,755
- Andrew Moscarito: 3,335
- Sally Matz Susman: 9,401
May 13 Republican primary candidates:
- Linda Sumner: 3,155

- Dereck Severt: 2,277

- Jeffery Michael Pack: 2,131

- Albert Kevin Honaker: 1,921

- Philip Stevens: 1,548

- Gilbert Conner: 1,367
- Linda Sumner: 3,155
November 4 General election candidates:
Rick Moye: 15,918 
William Wooton: 14,962 
Sally Matz Susman: 14,894 
Virginia Mahan: 12,877 
Louis Gall: 12,415
Linda Sumner: 17,218 
Jeffrey Michael Pack: 11,313
Dereck Severt: 10,348
Philip Stevens: 9,874
Albert Kevin Honaker: 9,147
District 28
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Thomas Campbell: 5,457

- Joan Browning: 3,364

- Paul Detch: 2,412
- Thomas Campbell: 5,457
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas Campbell: 8,639 
Joan Browning: 7,849
Denny Canterbury: 5,393 
District 29
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Margaret Staggers: 6,581

- David Perry: 5,860

- William Louisos: 5,821

- John Pino: 5,369
- William Sulesky: 2,485
- Margaret Staggers: 6,581
May 13 Republican primary candidates:
- Marshall W. Clay: 1,059

- Daniel Bruce Wright: 938

- Steven Oliver Smith: 831

- Marshall W. Clay: 1,059
November 4 General election candidates:
William Louisos: 9,241 
David Perry: 9,227 
Margaret Staggers: 9,185 
Marshall W. Clay: 4,746
Daniel Bruce Wright: 4,582
Steven Oliver Smith: 3,309
District 30
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Danny Wells: 13,530

- Barbara Hatfield: 13,171

- Bonnie Brown: 12,774

- Sharon Spencer: 11,478

- Mark Hunt: 10,512

- Douglas Skaff, Jr.: 9,390

- Nancy Guthrie: 8,844

- Barbara Lacy: 5,854
- Brenda Nichols Harper: 5,449
- David Kent Higgins: 5,356
- Jeffrey Allen Wood: 5,086
- James Canterbury: 4,414
- Doris Rowe: 4,209
- Gerald Mollohan: 4,013
- Timothy Patrick Cooper: 3,350
- Cody Lee Britton: 2,989
- Roger Decanio: 2,807
- Danny Wells: 13,530
May 13 Republican primary candidates:
- John Miller: 4,121

- Fred Joseph: 4,053

- Edwin C. Anderson: 3,872

- David Todd Carden: 3,489

- Lance Byron Vaughan: 3,072

- Victoria Lynn Casey: 2,912

- Edward Ross Burgess: 2,758

- John Miller: 4,121
November 4 General election candidates:
Douglas Skaff, Jr.: 24,265 
Danny Wells: 24,019 
Bonnie Brown: 23,353 
Barbara Hatfield: 22,709 
Mark Hunt: 21,635 
Sharon Spencer: 21,541 
Nancy Guthrie: 20,285 
Fred Joseph: 18,652
John Miller: 17,992
Edwin C. Anderson: 16,217
David Todd Carden: 15,286
Victoria Lynn Casey: 14,250
Edward Ross Burgess: 13,282
Lance Byron Vaughan: 12,733
John Armistead Welbourn: 3,940
District 31
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Carrie Webster: 1,701

- Meshea Poore: 1,584
- Carrie Webster: 1,701
November 4 General election candidates:
District 32
May 13 Republican primary candidates:
- Tim Armstead: 2,791

- Ronald Walters: 2,457

- Patrick Lane: 2,347

- Tim Armstead: 2,791
November 4 General election candidates:
John William Cain: 7,555
Carmela Ryan-Thompson: 7,513
Charles Foster Black: 5,450
Tim Armstead: 10,958 
Ronald Walters: 10,098 
Patrick Lane: 8,857 
District 33
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- David Walker: 1,238

- Ronald Blankenship: 1,201
- Rick Frame: 789
- Larry Dale Cottrell: 667
- Diann Clothier: 151
- David Walker: 1,238
November 4 General election candidates:
David Walker: 3,635 
Larry Wayne Cole: 1,721
District 34
November 4 General election candidates:
Brent Boggs: 5,206 
Larry Michael Bright: 1,034
District 35
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District 36
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Joseph Talbott: 2,239

- Mary Anne Carpenter: 1,808
- Joseph Talbott: 2,239
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District 37
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Bill Proudfoot: 5,225

- William Hartman: 4,469

- Thomas Paul Ditty: 2,812
- Margaret Ann Beckwith: 2,309
- Bill Proudfoot: 5,225
November 4 General election candidates:
Bill Proudfoot: 9,978 
William Hartman: 9,364 
District 38
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Margaret Smith: 1,498

- Kimberly Ann Harrison: 848
- Robert Stultz: 834
- Michael DeBarr: 149
- Margaret Smith: 1,498
November 4 General election candidates:
Margaret Smith: 4,510 
Derrick Wayne Love: 2,351
District 39
May 13 Republican primary candidates:
- William Hamilton: 2,233

- Jerry Reynolds: 528
- William Hamilton: 2,233
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District 40
November 4 General election candidates:
Mary Poling: 4,767 
Lonnie L. Moore Sr.: 2,694
District 41
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Ronald Fragale: 10,003

- Timothy Miley: 9,870

- Richard Iaquinta: 9,287

- Samuel Cann, Sr.: 9,128

- Anthony Barberio: 6,192
- Ronald Fragale: 10,003
November 4 General election candidates:
Timothy Miley: 18,683 
Ronald Fragale: 18,482 
Samuel Cann, Sr.: 18,310 
Richard Iaquinta: 17,854 
Daniel Hamrick: 15,107
District 42
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Michael Manypenny: 2,390

- Leroy Stanley: 1,168
- Michael Manypenny: 2,390
November 4 General election candidates:
District 43
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Michael Caputo: 10,686

- Linda Longstreth: 9,800

- Timothy Manchin: 9,609

- Michael Caputo: 10,686
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael Caputo: 15,595 
Linda Longstreth: 14,567 
Timothy Manchin:13,923 
Rick Starn: 10,099
District 44
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Charlene Marshall: 9,531

- Barbara Fleischauer: 8,933

- Alex Shook: 7,802

- Robert Beach: 7,139

- Steven Fumich: 4,657
- Charlene Marshall: 9,531
November 4 General election candidates:
Alex Shook: 17,867 
Charlene Marshall: 17,087 
Robert Beach: 16,168 
Barbara Fleischauer: 16,061 
Cindy Frich: 15,245
Harry Betram: 7,976
District 45
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District 46
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Stanley Shaver: 2,114

- David Anthony Cooper: 1,354
- Stanley Shaver: 2,114
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District 47
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Harold Michael: 3,561

- George Isaace Sponaugle, III: 1,448
- Harold Michael: 3,561
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District 48
November 4 General election candidates:
Donna Kuhn: 2,614
Allen Evans: 4,668 
District 49
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District 50
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Royce Blair Saville: 1,416

- Alan "Mitch" Davis: 1,399
- Royce Blair Saville: 1,416
November 4 General election candidates:
Royce Blair Saville: 2,683
Ruth Rowan: 4,576 
District 51
November 4 General election candidates:
Daryl Cowles: 5,131 
Robert Byron Mills: 1,666
District 52
November 4 General election candidates:
Mike Roberts: 4,114
Craig Blair: 4,994 
District 53
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District 54
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District 55
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District 56
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District 57
November 4 General election candidates:
John Doyle: 5,533 
Anne Elizabeth Dungan: 3,689
District 58
May 13 Democratic primary candidates:
- Tiffany Lawrence: 1,905

- Richard Clinton Watson: 1,010
- Tiffany Lawrence: 1,905
November 4 General election candidates:
Tiffany Lawrence: 4,953 
Tomas Ruben Engle: 3,619
See also
External links
- West Virginia Secretary of State, "2008 Primary Election Results"
- West Virginia Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results"
Footnotes