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