DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1990

Charles H. Damron

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 (1988–1990). Ran in 15 elections between 1974 and 1990, winning 12.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12

Last margin: −2.4; Lost 1990
Elections: 15; 1974–1990

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

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

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12Out of office

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

Every race Damron has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1990	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12	General	Lost	Ben Vest (D), Patricia White (D), Deborah F. Phillips (D)	13.6%	R+2.4
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12	General	Won	Patricia White (D), Deborah F. Phillips (D), Lydia D. Long (D)	13%	R+2.7
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12	Primary	Won	Patricia White (D), Deborah F. Phillips (D), Lydia D. Long (D)	11.8%	−4.0
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12	General	Lost	Patricia White (D), Deborah F. Phillips (D), William J. Artrip (D)	12.3%	R+2.5
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12	Primary	Won	Patricia White (D), Deborah F. Phillips (D), William J. Artrip (D)	14%	−3.7
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12	General	Won	Joan McCallister (D), James M. Casey (D), William J. Artrip (D)	14.9%	D+0.1
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12	Primary	Won	James M. Casey (D), William J. Artrip (D), Joan McCallister (D)	14.5%	+4.4
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	General	Won	Jimmy Joe Wedge (R), W. F. Carmichael (R), Oshel Craigo (D)	12.6%	R+0.7
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	Primary	Won	Dan Shumate (D), Oshel Craigo (D), John E. Fitzgerald (D)	16.5%	+3.3
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	General	Lost	Jimmy Joe Wedge (R), W. F. Carmichael (R), Dan Shumate (D)	12.1%	R+1.6
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	Primary	Won	Dave Oneal (D), Dan Shumate (D), John E. Fitzgerald (D)	16.4%	+1.5
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	General	Won	Dan Shumate (D), Dave Oneal (D), John E. Fitzgerald (D)	13.9%	R+0.8
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	Primary	Won	Dave Oneal (D), John E. Fitzgerald (D), Dan Shumate (D)	14.8%	+1.1
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	General	Won	John E. Fitzgerald (D), Raymond Peak (D), William J. Artrip (D)	13.9%	D+0.2
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	Primary	Won	Raymond Peak (D), John E. Fitzgerald (D), Sam E. Cole (D)	21.6%	+2.2

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Damron has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 · 1988–1990
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 · 1982–1984
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 · 1980–1982
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 · 1974–1978

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Damron has run against

Ben Vest (D) · 1990 election, lost
Patricia White (D) · 1988 election, won
Joan McCallister (D) · 1982 election, won
Jimmy Joe Wedge (R) · 1980 election, won
Dan Shumate (D) · 1976 election, won
John E. Fitzgerald (D) · 1974 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive