DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: May 1974
Charles W. Merritt
Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District RALEIGH (1970–1974). Ran in 3 elections between 1970 and 1974, winning 2.
Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District RALEIGH
- Last margin
- −0.9
- Won 1972
- Elections
- 3
- 1970–1974
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Merritt was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Merritt has run
Margin: how far Merritt finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | West Virginia State Senate, District 9 | Primary | Lost | Alan L. Susman (D) | 29.6% | −40.8 |
| 1972 | West Virginia House of Delegates, Raleigh | General | Won | Lewis McManus (D), W. W. Withrow (D), Ted T. Stacy (D) | 17.2% | R+0.9 |
| 1970 | West Virginia House of Delegates, Raleigh | General | Won | W. W. Withrow (D), Anthony J. Sparacino (D), Lewis McManus (D) | 16.5% | D+0.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Merritt has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District RALEIGH · 1970–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Merritt has run against
- Lewis McManus (D) · 1972 election, won
- W. W. Withrow (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive