RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 1978 general
Delmer Sanders
Ran in 6 elections between 1974 and 1978, winning 3.
- Last margin
- −16.3
- Lost 1978
- Elections
- 6
- 1974–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Sanders has run
Margin: how far Sanders finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 | General | Lost | Frank Blackwell (D), Troy Wayne Hendricks (D), Thomas Goodwin (D) | 14.6% | D+16.3 |
| 1978 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 | General | Lost | Frank Blackwell (D), Thomas Goodwin (D), Troy Wayne Hendricks (D) | 11.2% | D+20.2 |
| 1976 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 | General | Lost | C. E. Allen (D), Thomas Goodwin (D), James C. Lyons (D) | 9.6% | D+18.3 |
| 1974 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sanders has run against
- Frank Blackwell (D) · 1978 election, lost
- C. E. Allen (D) · 1974 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive