DemocratNot in office · last served 2004Last on a ballot: Nov 2002
John W. Shelton
Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35 (1996–2004). Ran in 4 elections between 1996 and 2002, winning 4.
- Last margin
- +65.3
- Won 2002
- Elections
- 4
- 1996–2002
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Shelton 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 Shelton has run
Margin: how far Shelton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35 | General | Won | Steve Forloine (REF) | 82.6% | D+65.3 |
| 2000 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35 | General | Won | Bill Salomon (R) | 60.9% | D+21.7 |
| 1998 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1996 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35 | General | Won | J. Steven Ferguson (R) | 55.3% | D+10.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Shelton has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35 · 1996–2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shelton has run against
- Steve Forloine (REF) · 2002 election, won
- Bill Salomon (R) · 2000 election, won
- J. Steven Ferguson (R) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive