RepublicanNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1992

Evelyn Richards

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 (1992–1994). Ran in 14 elections between 1978 and 1992, winning 11.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15

Last margin: −4.1; Won 1992
Elections: 14; 1978–1992

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

Career

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

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15Out of office

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

Every race Richards has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1992	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15	General	Won	Robert Chambers (D), Margarette R. Leach (D), Hercil Gartin (D)	18.7%	D+4.1
1990	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	General	Won	Steve Williams (D), John C. Huntwork (D), Robert Chambers (D)	8.9%	D+2.0
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	General	Won	Robert Chambers (D), Harold E. Given (D), Steve Williams (D)	10.8%	D+2.2
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	Primary	Won	George R. Andrick (R), Joe Hagley (R), Nicholas S. Malone (R)	28.8%	+2.0
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	General	Lost	Steve Williams (D), Robert Chambers (D), Harold E. Given (D)	8.6%	D+3.7
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	Primary	Won	David L. Cook (R), Jim Fletcher (R), Deborah Davis Wolfe (R)	17.6%	+1.2
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	General	Won	Sue A. Davis (D), Robert Chambers (D), Jody G. Smirl (R)	8.3%	D+2.4
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	Primary	Won	Jody G. Smirl (R), Phyllis C. Romine (R), Frank Lucente (R)	12.7%	−2.5
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	General	Lost	Charles M. Polan Jr. (D), Robert L. Childers (D), Robert Chambers (D)	7.1%	D+3.9
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	Primary	Won	Theresa G. Barr (R), David R. Tyson (R), Milton Herndon (R)	15.8%	−1.0
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	General	Lost	Patricia Hartman (D), Charles M. Polan Jr. (D), Robert Chambers (D)	7.6%	D+2.2
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	Primary	Won	David L. Cook (R), Theresa G. Barr (R), Frank Lucente (R)	13.6%	+1.3
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	General	Won	Patricia Hartman (D), Forest Underwood (D), Charles M. Polan Jr. (D)	9.2%	D+1.3
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	Primary	Won	Irvin Humphreys (R), Howard Lovejoy (R), Lee W. Clark (R)	16.7%	−0.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Richards has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 · 1992–1994
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 · 1988–1992
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 · 1984–1986
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11 · 1978–1980

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Richards has run against

Robert Chambers (D) · 1992 election, won
Steve Williams (D) · 1990 election, won
Sue A. Davis (D) · 1984 election, won
Charles M. Polan Jr. (D) · 1982 election, lost
Patricia Hartman (D) · 1980 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive