RepublicanNot in office · last served 2004Last on a ballot: Nov 2002

Jody G. Smirl

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 (1994–2004). Ran in 16 elections between 1968 and 2002, winning 12.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16

Last margin: −1.9; Won 2002
Elections: 16; 1968–2002

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Smirl 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, District CABELLWest Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16Out of office

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

Every race Smirl has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2002	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Kelli Sobonya (R), Greg Howard (R), Dale G. Stephens (D)	17.9%	D+1.9
2000	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Susan Hubbard (D), Dale G. Stephens (D), Joe Hutchinson (D)	22%	R+0.5
1998	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Evan H. Jenkins (D), Susan Hubbard (D), Jim Ritter (D)	21.7%	D+2.0
1996	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Evan H. Jenkins (D), Susan Hubbard (D), Joe Hutchinson (D)	25.9%	D+0.3
1994	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Evan H. Jenkins (D), Susan Hubbard (D), Steve Williams (D)	19%	D+0.5
1992	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16	General	Lost	Steve Williams (D), Richard Houvouras (D), John C. Huntwork (D)	17.6%	D+3.8
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	General	Won	Sue A. Davis (D), Robert Chambers (D), Harold E. Given (D)	9.1%	D+1.6
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	Primary	Won	Evelyn Richards (R), Phyllis C. Romine (R), Frank Lucente (R)	15.2%	+2.5
1980	West Virginia State Senate, District 5	General	Lost	Homer Heck (D)	46.6%	D+6.8
1978	West Virginia State Senate, District 5	Primary	Lost	Albert C. Esposito (R)	47.3%	−5.3
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	General	Lost	Michele Prestera Craig (D), Albert C. Esposito (R), Hugh A. Kincaid (D)	9.3%	D+1.9
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	Primary	Won	Albert C. Esposito (R), Harry E. Danford (R), Howard Lovejoy (R)	19.7%	−0.5
1974	West Virginia State Senate, District 5	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, Cabell	General	Won	Michele Prestera (D), Charles E. Romine Jr. (R), Roy A. Edwards Jr. (R)	9.6%	D+0.9
1970	West Virginia House of Delegates, Cabell	General	Won	Michael R. Prestera (D), David B. Daugherty (R), Dennis White (D)	8.9%	D+1.1
1968	West Virginia House of Delegates, Cabell	General	Won	Robert R. Nelson (D), John M. Bobbitt (R), David B. Daugherty (R)	8.9%	D+0.5

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Smirl has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 · 1994–2004
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 · 1984–1986
West Virginia House of Delegates, District CABELL · 1968–1974

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Smirl has run against

Kelli Sobonya (R) · 2002 election, won
Susan Hubbard (D) · 2000 election, won
Evan H. Jenkins (D) · 1998 election, won
Steve Williams (D) · 1992 election, lost
Sue A. Davis (D) · 1984 election, won
Homer Heck (D) · 1980 election, lost
Michele Prestera Craig (D) · 1976 election, lost
Michele Prestera (D) · 1972 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive