DemocratNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 2014

James W. McNeely

James W. McNeely ran in 11 elections between 1974 and 2014, winning 9. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 19 and District 20).

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20

Elections: 11; 1974–2014
Won: 9; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20Out of office

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

Every race McNeely has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2014	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28	General	Lost	John D. Oneal IV (R), Roy Cooper (R), James M. Brown (D)	15.8%	R+19.7
2014	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28	Primary	Won	James M. Brown (D), Jeff Pritt (D)	35.3%	−0.8
2008	West Virginia State Senate, District 10	General	Lost	Donald T. Caruth (R)	46.3%	R+7.4
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	General	Won	Richard Flanigan (D), Howard L. Wellman (D), Gilbert E. Bailey (D)	17.1%	R+3.1
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	Primary	Won	Richard Flanigan (D), Gilbert E. Bailey (D), Howard L. Wellman (D)	14.6%	−4.1
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	General	Won	Gilbert E. Bailey (D), Richard Flanigan (D), Donald Anello (D)	17.7%	R+1.6
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	Primary	Won	Richard Flanigan (D), Gilbert E. Bailey (D), Donald Anello (D)	11.4%	−1.3
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	General	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D), W. Marion Shiflet (D)	18.1%	R+1.2
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D), W. Marion Shiflet (D)	10.1%	−1.6
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	General	Won	Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D), W. Marion Shiflet (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D)	16.2%	R+0.3
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Won	Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D), Charles E. Lohr (D)	8.1%	−4.8

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

Seats McNeely has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20 · 1985–1988
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 · 1975–1978

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

Who McNeely has run against

John D. Oneal IV (R) · 2014 election, lost
Donald T. Caruth (R) · 2008 election, lost
Richard Flanigan (D) · 1986 election, won
Gilbert E. Bailey (D) · 1984 election, won
Tony E. Whitlow (D) · 1976 election, won
Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D) · 1974 election, won

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