DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: May 1978
J. C. Butcher
J. C. Butcher ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 4. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (HD-WOOD).
- Elections
- 7
- 1968–1978
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Butcher 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, HD-WOOD
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Butcher has run
Margin: how far Butcher finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8 | Primary | Lost | Donza T. Worden (D), Joseph Albright (D), George E. Farley (D) | 6.6% | −5.1 |
| 1976 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8 | Primary | Lost | Joseph Albright (D), George E. Farley (D), Donza T. Worden (D) | 6% | −9.5 |
| 1974 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8 | General | Lost | Joseph Albright (D), George E. Farley (D), Donza T. Worden (D) | 9.3% | R+2.4 |
| 1974 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8 | Primary | Won | Gene A. Haynes (R), James McCutcheon (R), Larry M. McDaniel (R) | 21% | +0.7 |
| 1972 | West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-WOOD | General | Won | Calvin A. Calendine (R), Gene A. Haynes (R), James McCutcheon (R) | 13% | R+0.1 |
| 1970 | West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-WOOD | General | Won | George E. Farley (D), Calvin A. Calendine (R), Joseph Albright (D) | 13% | R+0.2 |
| 1968 | West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-WOOD | General | Won | Robert W. Burk Jr. (R), William P. A. Nicely (R), Spencer K. Creel (R) | 14.6% | R+1.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Butcher has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-WOOD · 1969–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Butcher has run against
- Joseph Albright (D) · 1974 election, lost
- Calvin A. Calendine (R) · 1972 election, won
- George E. Farley (D) · 1970 election, won
- Robert W. Burk Jr. (R) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)