DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988

Harold E. Given

Harold E. Given ran in 14 elections between 1970 and 1988, winning 12. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (HD-KANAWHA, District 17, District 11 and District 13).

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13

Elections: 14; 1970–1988
Won: 12; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-KANAWHA West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13Out of office

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

Every race Given has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	General	Won	Robert Chambers (D), Steve Williams (D), Richard Houvouras (D)	12.5%	R+0.5
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	Primary	Won	Robert Chambers (D), Richard Houvouras (D), James H. Morgan Jr. (D)	13.1%	−1.2
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	General	Won	Steve Williams (D), Robert Chambers (D), Richard Houvouras (D)	10.1%	R+2.1
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	Primary	Won	Robert Chambers (D), Steve Williams (D), Robert L. Childers (D)	9.9%	−1.7
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	General	Won	Sue A. Davis (D), Robert Chambers (D), Jody G. Smirl (R)	9%	R+1.7
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	Primary	Won	Sue A. Davis (D), Robert Chambers (D), Susan Hubbard (D)	11.9%	−2.0
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	Primary	Lost	Robert Chambers (D), Charles M. Polan Jr. (D), Patricia Hartman (D)	8.1%	−1.6
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	General	Won	Patricia Hartman (D), Charles M. Polan Jr. (D), Robert Chambers (D)	9.2%	R+0.7
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	Primary	Won	Robert Chambers (D), Dorsey Ketchum (D), Patricia Hartman (D)	8.3%	−1.4
1978	West Virginia State Senate, District 5	Primary	Lost	Robert R. Nelson (D), Richard H. Hustead (D), David L. Cremeans (D)	22.8%	−30.3
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Larry Sonis (D), Martha Wehrle (D), John Boettner (D)	5.3%	D+0.2
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), John Boettner (D)	4.7%	−0.3
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-KANAWHA	General	Won	Cleo S. Jones (R), Phyllis J. Rutledge (D), James Clay Jeter (R)	3.7%	R+0.3
1970	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-KANAWHA	General	Won	Ivor F. Boiarsky (D), James Loop (D), Cleo S. Jones (R)	3.6%	R+0.5

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

Seats Given has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 · 1985–1990
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11 · 1981–1982
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 · 1975–1976
West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-KANAWHA · 1971–1974

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

Who Given has run against

Robert Chambers (D) · 1988 election, won
Steve Williams (D) · 1986 election, won
Sue A. Davis (D) · 1984 election, won
Patricia Hartman (D) · 1980 election, won
Larry Sonis (D) · 1974 election, won
Cleo S. Jones (R) · 1972 election, won
Ivor F. Boiarsky (D) · 1970 election, won

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