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Smith {{2016is}} a [[State legislative elections, 2016|2016]] [[Republican]] candidate for [[West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016#District 55|District 55]] of the [[West Virginia House of Delegates]].<ref>[http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/candidate-search/ ''West Virginia Secretary of State'', "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016]</ref>


Smith was a [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012]] [[Republican]] candidate for [[West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012#District 55|District 55]] of the [[West Virginia House of Delegates]].  He advanced past the Republican primary, but was defeated in the general election.
Smith was a [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012]] [[Republican]] candidate for [[West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012#District 55|District 55]] of the [[West Virginia House of Delegates]].  He advanced past the Republican primary, but was defeated in the general election.


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* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=135452 Biography from Project Vote Smart]
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May 10, 2022

Stephen Smith (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 14. Smith lost in the Republican primary on May 10, 2022.

Smith was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 55 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]

Smith was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 55 of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He advanced past the Republican primary, but was defeated in the general election.

Elections

2022

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 14

Jay Taylor defeated Amanda Pitzer in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 14 on November 8, 2022.

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76.2
 
21,910
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Amanda Pitzer (D)
 
23.8
 
6,855

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Total votes: 28,765
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 14

Amanda Pitzer advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 14 on May 10, 2022.

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Amanda Pitzer
 
100.0
 
3,226

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Total votes: 3,226
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 14

Jay Taylor defeated William Keplinger, Angela Iman, James Lough, and Stephen Smith in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 14 on May 10, 2022.

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35.6
 
4,315
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William Keplinger
 
18.4
 
2,229
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18.3
 
2,217
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James Lough
 
15.1
 
1,831
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Stephen Smith
 
12.5
 
1,519

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Total votes: 12,111
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2016

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 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 Isaac Sponaugle defeated Stephen Smith and Tonya Persinger in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 55 general election.[2][3]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 55, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Isaac Sponaugle Incumbent 53.81% 4,218
     Republican Stephen Smith 40.46% 3,172
     Libertarian Tonya Persinger 5.73% 449
Total Votes 7,839
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


Incumbent Isaac Sponaugle ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 55 Democratic primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 55, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Isaac Sponaugle Incumbent (unopposed)


Stephen Smith ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 55 Republican primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 55, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Smith  (unopposed)


2012

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012

Smith ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 55. Smith ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and was defeated by Isaac Sponaugle in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 55, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngIsaac Sponaugle 58.8% 4,316
     Republican Stephen G. Smith 41.2% 3,025
Total Votes 7,341

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2022

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016
  2. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
  3. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
  6. ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" accessed November 7, 2012
  7. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
  8. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014


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