DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Jun 1984

Gust G. Brenda

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1 (1974–1982). Ran in 12 elections between 1968 and 1984, winning 10.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1

Last margin: −1.7; Won 1980
Elections: 12; 1968–1984

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Brenda 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 HANCOCKWest Virginia House of Delegates, District HANCOCKWest Virginia House of Delegates, District 1Out of office

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

Every race Brenda has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1	Primary	Lost	Sam Love (D), Patricia Mastrantoni (D), Leonard Salerno (D)	19.6%	−9.9
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1	Primary	Lost	Joseph B. Cipriani (D), Sam Love (D), Leonard Salerno (D)	14.1%	−1.7
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1	General	Won	George Gvoyich (D), James F. Powell (R), Timmy Kearns (R)	32.3%	R+1.7
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1	Primary	Won	George Gvoyich (D), Ron Pitcock (D), Leonard Salerno (D)	21.4%	−2.5
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1	General	Won	George Gvoyich (D), James F. Powell (R), Richard L. Huggins (R)	30%	D+2.3
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1	Primary	Won	George Gvoyich (D), Leonard Salerno (D), Ron Pitcock (D)	20.8%	+0.2
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1	General	Won	George Gvoyich (D)	51.3%	D+2.6
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1	Primary	Won	George Gvoyich (D), Leonard Salerno (D), Bob Williams (D)	28.3%	+6.9
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1	General	Won	George Gvoyich (D), Terry J. Staley (R)	43.1%	D+9.5
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1	Primary	Won	Kim Bryan Carey (D)	50.6%	+1.1
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, Hancock	General	Won	Kim Bryan Carey (D), William N. Allison (R), Robert Law (R)	31.7%	R+2.7
1968	West Virginia House of Delegates, Hancock	General	Won	George Griffith (D), H. Burdette Crow (R), John Lincoln Owen (R)	33.9%	D+0.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Brenda has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1 · 1974–1982
West Virginia House of Delegates, District HANCOCK · 1972–1974
West Virginia House of Delegates, District HANCOCK · 1968–1970

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Brenda has run against

George Gvoyich (D) · 1980 election, won
Kim Bryan Carey (D) · 1972 election, won
George Griffith (D) · 1968 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive