DemocratNot in office · last served 2014Last on a ballot: Nov 2014

Dale G. Stephens

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 (2012–2014). Ran in 11 elections between 1984 and 2014, winning 7.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17

Last margin: −5.2; Lost 2014
Elections: 11; 1984–2014

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

Career

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

198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17Out of office

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

Every race Stephens has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2014	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Lost	Matthew Rohrbach (R), Doug Reynolds (D), Joyce W. Holland (R)	23.9%	R+5.2
2014	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Doug Reynolds (D)	52.7%	+5.3
2012	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Doug Reynolds (D), Michael Ankrom (R), Joyce W. Holland (R)	30%	R+2.9
2010	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Kelli Sobonya (R), Doug Reynolds (D), Tomma Anne See (R)	24%	R+5.8
2008	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Doug Reynolds (D), Kelli Sobonya (R), Amy Herrenkohl (D)	25.2%	R+2.2
2006	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Doug Reynolds (D), Kelli Sobonya (R), Greg Howard (R)	18.6%	R+2.3
2004	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Kelli Sobonya (R), Greg Howard (R), Susan Hubbard (D)	17.2%	R+4.1
2002	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Lost	Kelli Sobonya (R), Greg Howard (R), Jody G. Smirl (R)	17.1%	R+2.7
2000	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Jody G. Smirl (R), Susan Hubbard (D), Joe Hutchinson (D)	19.9%	R+2.1
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14	Primary	Lost	Kenneth Adkins (D), Walter Rollins (D), Karen Talbert (D)	22.9%	−7.1
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14	Primary	Lost	Lucian Fry (D), Walter Rollins (D), Kenny E. Partlow (D)	18.3%	−6.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Stephens has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 · 2012–2014
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 · 2004–2012
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 · 2000–2002

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Stephens has run against

Matthew Rohrbach (R) · 2014 election, lost
Doug Reynolds (D) · 2012 election, won
Kelli Sobonya (R) · 2010 election, won
Jody G. Smirl (R) · 2000 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive