DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: May 1974
James B. Cookman
James B. Cookman ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 3. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (HD-HAMPSHIRE).
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1974
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Cookman 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-HAMPSHIRE
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cookman has run
Margin: how far Cookman finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 34 | Primary | Lost | William T. Milleson (D) | 42.5% | −15.0 |
| 1972 | West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-HAMPSHIRE | General | Won | Garry Shanholtz (R) | 60.8% | D+21.6 |
| 1970 | West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-HAMPSHIRE | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-HAMPSHIRE | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Cookman has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-HAMPSHIRE · 1969–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Cookman has run against
- Garry Shanholtz (R) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)