DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1986

John Boettner

John Boettner ran in 12 elections between 1970 and 1986, winning 10. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 17) and the West Virginia State Senate (District 8).

Last office: West Virginia State Senate, District 8

Elections: 12; 1970–1986
Won: 10; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 West Virginia State Senate, District 8Out of office

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

Every race Boettner has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1986	West Virginia State Senate, District 8	General	Won	Darrell E. Holmes (D), John J. McConihay Jr. (R), Ira Bostic Jr. (R)	28%	R+2.3
1986	West Virginia State Senate, District 8	Primary	Won	Darrell E. Holmes (D), Charles Jones (D), Art Ashley (D)	28%	−14.6
1982	West Virginia State Senate, District 8	General	Won	Darrell E. Holmes (D), David Bailey (R), T. Higgins (R)	35.8%	D+4.4
1982	West Virginia State Senate, District 8	Primary	Won	Darrell E. Holmes (D), John Slack III (D), Walton Shepherd (D)	27.1%	+1.5
1978	West Virginia State Senate, District 8	General	Won	Si Galperin Jr. (D), Paul Zakaib (R), T. Higgins (R)	26.7%	R+2.0
1978	West Virginia State Senate, District 8	Primary	Won	Si Galperin Jr. (D), Jane H. Theiling (D), Brian E. Smither (D)	31.9%	−7.2
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), Jack Canfield (D)	5.2%	R+0.1
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), John Slack III (D)	4.1%	−0.6
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Harold E. Given (D), Larry Sonis (D), Martha Wehrle (D)	4.7%	R+0.5
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), Harold E. Given (D)	3.8%	−1.2
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-KANAWHA	General	Lost	Cleo S. Jones (R), Phyllis J. Rutledge (D), James Clay Jeter (R)	3.4%	R+0.6
1970	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-KANAWHA	General	Lost	Ivor F. Boiarsky (D), James Loop (D), Cleo S. Jones (R)	3.4%	R+0.6

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

Seats Boettner has held

West Virginia State Senate, District 8 · 1979–1990
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 · 1975–1978

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

Who Boettner has run against

Darrell E. Holmes (D) · 1986 election, won
Si Galperin Jr. (D) · 1978 election, won
Martha Wehrle (D) · 1976 election, won
Harold E. Given (D) · 1974 election, won
Cleo S. Jones (R) · 1972 election, lost
Ivor F. Boiarsky (D) · 1970 election, lost

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