DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Jun 1980

Clarence C. Christian Jr.

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 (1974–1980). Ran in 10 elections between 1968 and 1980, winning 9.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19

Last margin: −1.0; Won 1978
Elections: 10; 1968–1980

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

Career

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

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, District MERCERWest Virginia House of Delegates, District 19Out of office

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

Every race Christian has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Lost	Tony E. Whitlow (D), John Frazier (D), Jack E. Holt (D)	6.2%	−5.2
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	General	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), Jack E. Holt (D), W. Marion Shiflet (D)	17.4%	R+1.0
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), W. Marion Shiflet (D), Donald Anello (D)	8.4%	−4.1
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	General	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), James W. McNeely (D), W. Marion Shiflet (D)	18.1%	R+1.2
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), James W. McNeely (D), W. Marion Shiflet (D)	9.5%	−2.1
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	General	Won	Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D), W. Marion Shiflet (D), James W. McNeely (D)	15.4%	R+1.1
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Won	Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D), Charles E. Lohr (D), W. Marion Shiflet (D)	9.2%	−3.7
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, Mercer	General	Won	William P. Stafford (R), Tony E. Whitlow (D), Charles E. Lohr (D)	24.4%	R+1.0
1970	West Virginia House of Delegates, Mercer	General	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), Odell Huffman (D), Charles E. Lohr (D)	15.1%	R+1.0
1968	West Virginia House of Delegates, Mercer	General	Won	Odell Huffman (D), Charles E. Lohr (D), Lucille Thornhill (D)	14.7%	R+1.0

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Christian has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 · 1974–1980
West Virginia House of Delegates, District MERCER · 1968–1974

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Christian has run against

Tony E. Whitlow (D) · 1978 election, won
Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D) · 1974 election, won
William P. Stafford (R) · 1972 election, won
Odell Huffman (D) · 1968 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive