DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1986 primary
Ira Southern
Ira Southern ran in 5 elections between 1974 and 1986.
- Elections
- 5
- 1974–1986
- Won
- 0
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Southern has run
Margin: how far Southern finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20 | Primary | Lost | Richard Flanigan (D), Gilbert E. Bailey (D), Howard L. Wellman (D) | 11.2% | −7.5 |
| 1980 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 | Primary | Lost | Tony E. Whitlow (D), John Frazier (D), Jack E. Holt (D) | 7% | −4.3 |
| 1978 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 | Primary | Lost | Tony E. Whitlow (D), W. Marion Shiflet (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D) | 5.4% | −7.1 |
| 1976 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 | Primary | Lost | Tony E. Whitlow (D), James W. McNeely (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D) | 6.5% | −5.1 |
| 1974 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 | Primary | Lost | Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D), Charles E. Lohr (D) | 6.2% | −6.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)