DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 2004

Jerry A. Tighe

Jerry A. Tighe ran in 14 elections between 1974 and 2004, winning 7. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 3).

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3

Elections: 14; 1974–2004
Won: 7; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Tighe 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 3Out of office

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

Every race Tighe has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2004	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	General	Lost	L. Gil White (R), Christopher Wakim (R), Orphy Klempa (D)	13.8%	R+17.0
1990	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	General	Lost	David McKinley (R), Greg D. Martin (R), L. Gil White (R)	14.3%	R+9.5
1988	West Virginia State Senate, District 2	Primary	Lost	Robert Larry Wiedebusch (D), Rodney T. Berry (D)	11.6%	−33.1
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	General	Lost	Paul J. Otte (R), David McKinley (R), Bill Reger (D)	11.2%	R+9.8
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	Primary	Won	Bill Reger (D)	39.7%	−20.6
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	General	Lost	Paul J. Otte (R), David McKinley (R), Thais Blatnik (D)	11.5%	R+10.4
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	Primary	Won	Thais Blatnik (D), Bill Reger (D)	31.5%	−3.7
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	General	Lost	Thais Blatnik (D), Paul J. Otte (R), David McKinley (R)	14.2%	R+6.8
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	Primary	Won	Thais Blatnik (D), Gary A. Sacco (D), Sylvan J. Dlesk (D)	18.8%	−9.3
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	General	Lost	Paul J. Otte (R), George Dober (R), Arthur L. McKenzie (R)	10.8%	R+5.7
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	Primary	Won	Edgar A. Poe (D), John Karras (D), Randy Wharton (D)	14.6%	−2.5
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	General	Won	Thais Blatnik (D), Paul J. Otte (R), John Karras (D)	12.4%	R+2.3
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	Primary	Won	Thais Blatnik (D), John Karras (D), Charles Ballouz (D)	15.7%	+1.7
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3	Primary	Won	George H. Seibert Jr. (R), James E. Altmeyer (R), Michael J. Moyle (R)	18.5%	−5.7

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

Seats Tighe has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 · 1977–1978

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

Who Tighe has run against

L. Gil White (R) · 2004 election, lost
David McKinley (R) · 1990 election, lost
Paul J. Otte (R) · 1986 election, lost
Thais Blatnik (D) · 1982 election, lost

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