DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1994

James F. Humphreys

Last held office: West Virginia State Senate, District 8 (1990–1994). Ran in 12 elections between 1980 and 1994, winning 10.

Last office: West Virginia State Senate, District 8

Last margin: −3.6; Lost 1994
Elections: 12; 1980–1994

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

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

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 West Virginia State Senate, District 8Out of office

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

Every race Humphreys has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1994	West Virginia State Senate, District 8	General	Lost	Jack Buckalew (R), Larry Kimble (R), Nancy Kessell (D)	23.9%	R+3.6
1990	West Virginia State Senate, District 8	General	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Robert C. Payne (R), Roberta Hays (R)	25.3%	R+5.1
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	Danny Jones (R), Henry Shores (R), Sharon Spencer (D)	4.5%	R+1.3
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Barbara Hatfield (D), Rudy Seacrist (D), David Grubb (D)	5.3%	−0.7
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	Dee Caperton (D), Charlotte Pritt (D), John R. Hoblitzell (R)	4.4%	R+1.3
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Charlotte Pritt (D), Dee Caperton (D), Thomas A. Knight (D)	4.6%	−1.5
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	John Wells (R), Charlotte Pritt (D), Thomas A. Knight (D)	4.4%	R+0.4
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	June Bledsoe (D), Thomas A. Knight (D), Bonnie Brown (D)	3.9%	−1.1
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), Bonnie Brown (D)	4.7%	R+2.1
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), Lyle Sattes (D)	4%	−3.8
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Lost	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), John Slack III (D)	3.4%	R+2.2
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), Darrell E. Holmes (D)	3%	−2.9

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Humphreys has held

West Virginia State Senate, District 8 · 1990–1994
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 · 1982–1990

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Humphreys has run against

Jack Buckalew (R) · 1994 election, lost
Martha Wehrle (D) · 1990 election, won
Danny Jones (R) · 1988 election, won
Dee Caperton (D) · 1986 election, won
John Wells (R) · 1984 election, won
Jane H. Theiling (D) · 1982 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive