DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982

Charles M. Polan Jr.

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 (1982–1984). Ran in 12 elections between 1970 and 1982, winning 11.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13

Last margin: +0.5; Won 1982
Elections: 12; 1970–1982

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Polan 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, District CABELLWest Virginia House of Delegates, District 11 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13Out of office

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

Every race Polan has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	General	Won	Robert L. Childers (D), Robert Chambers (D), Sue A. Davis (D)	11%	D+0.5
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	Primary	Won	Robert Chambers (D), Patricia Hartman (D), Robert L. Childers (D)	9.5%	−0.2
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	General	Won	Patricia Hartman (D), Robert Chambers (D), Harold E. Given (D)	9.8%	Even
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	Primary	Won	Robert Chambers (D), Dorsey Ketchum (D), Patricia Hartman (D)	6.5%	−3.2
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	General	Won	Patricia Hartman (D), Forest Underwood (D), Dorsey Ketchum (D)	9.9%	R+0.7
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	Primary	Won	Forest Underwood (D), Patricia Hartman (D), Hugh A. Kincaid (D)	10.7%	−1.4
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	General	Won	Michele Prestera Craig (D), Albert C. Esposito (R), Hugh A. Kincaid (D)	10%	R+1.2
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	Primary	Won	Michele Prestera (D), Hugh A. Kincaid (D), Dorsey Ketchum (D)	10.4%	+0.2
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	General	Won	Michele Prestera (D), Albert C. Esposito (R), Hugh A. Kincaid (D)	10.1%	R+2.5
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	Primary	Won	Michele Prestera (D), Hugh A. Kincaid (D), Robert L. Childers (D)	10.3%	−3.8
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, Cabell	General	Won	Michele Prestera (D), Jody G. Smirl (R), Charles E. Romine Jr. (R)	8.5%	R+2.1
1970	West Virginia House of Delegates, Cabell	General	Lost	Michael R. Prestera (D), David B. Daugherty (R), Jody G. Smirl (R)	8.5%	R+1.5

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Polan has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 · 1982–1984
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11 · 1974–1982
West Virginia House of Delegates, District CABELL · 1972–1974

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Polan has run against

Robert L. Childers (D) · 1982 election, won
Patricia Hartman (D) · 1980 election, won
Michele Prestera Craig (D) · 1976 election, won
Michele Prestera (D) · 1974 election, won
Michael R. Prestera (D) · 1970 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive