DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Jun 1984

Charles Gilliam

Charles Gilliam ran in 13 elections between 1970 and 1984, winning 12. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (HD-LOGAN and District 16).

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16

Elections: 13; 1970–1984
Won: 12; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Gilliam was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-LOGAN West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Gilliam has run

Margin: how far Gilliam finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	Primary	Lost	Joe C. Ferrell (D), Sammie Dalton (D), Robert L. McCormick (D)	15.4%	−6.0
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Sammie Dalton (D), Robert L. McCormick (D), Joe C. Ferrell (D)	25.1%	R+0.3
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	Primary	Won	Joe C. Ferrell (D), Robert L. McCormick (D), Sammie Dalton (D)	13.4%	+1.0
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Thomas W. Mathis (D), Sammie Dalton (D), Robert L. McCormick (D)	19.4%	D+0.2
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	Primary	Won	Robert L. McCormick (D), Sammie Dalton (D), Thomas W. Mathis (D)	11%	−0.7
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Thomas W. Mathis (D), Sammie Dalton (D), Earl Ray Tomblin (D)	20.8%	R+0.2
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	Primary	Won	Earl Ray Tomblin (D), Thomas W. Mathis (D), Sammie Dalton (D)	18.1%	−0.6
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Thomas W. Mathis (D), Earl Ray Tomblin (D), Sammie Dalton (D)	24.9%	R+0.2
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	Primary	Won	Earl Ray Tomblin (D), Denver Mathis (D), Sammie Dalton (D)	11.4%	−3.5
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Thomas W. Mathis (D), Earl Ray Tomblin (D), Sammie Dalton (D)	24.7%	R+0.5
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	Primary	Won	Earl Ray Tomblin (D), Thomas W. Mathis (D), Ervin S. Queen (D)	13.5%	−4.2
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-LOGAN	General	Won	Thomas W. Mathis (D), Ervin S. Queen (D), R. C. Sheets (R)	22.6%	R+1.5
1970	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-LOGAN	General	Won	Ervin S. Queen (D), Earl Hager (D), R. C. Sheets (R)	20.9%	R+0.2

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Gilliam has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 · 1975–1984
West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-LOGAN · 1971–1974

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Gilliam has run against

Sammie Dalton (D) · 1982 election, won
Thomas W. Mathis (D) · 1980 election, won
Ervin S. Queen (D) · 1970 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)