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

John Karras

John Karras ran in 13 elections between 1970 and 1988, winning 9. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 3) and the West Virginia State Senate (District 1).

Last office: West Virginia State Senate, District 1

Elections
13
1970–1988
Won
9
generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

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

Every race Karras has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1988West Virginia State Senate, District 1GeneralLostThais Blatnik (D)48.6%D+2.8
1988West Virginia State Senate, District 1PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1984West Virginia State Senate, District 1GeneralWonJoseph B. Cipriani (D)51%R+2.0
1984West Virginia State Senate, District 1PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1982West Virginia State Senate, District 1PrimaryLostJohn G. Chernenko (D), Paul T. Tucker (D)35.6%−11.1
1980West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3GeneralWonPaul J. Otte (R), Thais Blatnik (D), George Dober (R)13.5%D+0.9
1980West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3PrimaryWonThais Blatnik (D), Ed Jepson (D), John Nanny (D)21.4%+2.6
1978West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3GeneralWonPaul J. Otte (R), George Dober (R), Arthur L. McKenzie (R)12.7%D+3.8
1978West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3PrimaryWonEdgar A. Poe (D), Jerry A. Tighe (D), Randy Wharton (D)16.7%−0.4
1976West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3GeneralWonThais Blatnik (D), Paul J. Otte (R), Jerry A. Tighe (D)13.6%D+1.2
1976West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3PrimaryWonJerry A. Tighe (D), Thais Blatnik (D), Charles Ballouz (D)13.3%−2.3
1972West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-OHIOGeneralLostGeorge H. Seibert Jr. (R), Judith A. Herndon (R), George F. Beneke (R)10.8%D+5.3
1970West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-OHIOGeneralLostGeorge H. Seibert Jr. (R), Judith A. Herndon (R), Fred A. Grewe (R)11%D+4.2

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

Seats Karras has held

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

Who Karras has run against

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