RepublicanNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
J. D. Hinkle Jr.
Last held office: West Virginia State Senate, District 15 (1972–1980). Ran in 7 elections between 1970 and 1980, winning 5.
- Last margin
- −12.4
- Lost 1980
- Elections
- 7
- 1970–1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Hinkle was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Hinkle has run
Margin: how far Hinkle finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | West Virginia State Senate, District 15 | General | Lost | Gerald W. Ash (D) | 43.8% | D+12.4 |
| 1980 | West Virginia State Senate, District 15 | Primary | Won | Richard Norvell (R) | 72.1% | +44.1 |
| 1976 | West Virginia State Senate, District 15 | General | Won | Robert Cline (D) | 51.8% | R+3.7 |
| 1976 | West Virginia State Senate, District 15 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | West Virginia State Senate, District 15 | General | Won | Robert Cline (D) | 56% | R+11.9 |
| 1972 | West Virginia State Senate, District 15 | Primary | Won | Donald Everly (R) | 50.6% | +1.3 |
| 1970 | West Virginia State Senate, District 15 | Primary | Lost | C. N. Harman (R) | 40.7% | −18.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hinkle has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 15 · 1972–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hinkle has run against
- Gerald W. Ash (D) · 1980 election, lost
- Robert Cline (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive