RepublicanNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1986

John Wells

John Wells ran in 10 elections between 1978 and 1986, winning 9. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 17 and District 23).

Career

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

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	Dee Caperton (D), Charlotte Pritt (D), John R. Hoblitzell (R)	4.6%	D+1.1
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Henry Shores (R), Ruth Goldsmith (R), Ann Calvert (R)	9.4%	−0.9
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	Charlotte Pritt (D), Thomas A. Knight (D), Charlotte Lane (R)	4.8%	R+0.1
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Ruth Goldsmith (R), Samuel Rubin (R), Alma Y. King (R)	6.7%	−1.2
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Lost	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), Bonnie Brown (D)	3.8%	D+3.0
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Ruth Goldsmith (R), Leo Kopelman (R), Charlotte Lane (R)	6.5%	−0.6
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), John Slack III (D)	3.7%	D+1.8
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Leo Kopelman (R), Ruth Goldsmith (R), Arch Schoonover (R)	5.6%	−0.7
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Leo Kopelman (R), Lyle Sattes (D)	4.2%	D+0.5
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Leo Kopelman (R), Eric Nelson (R), John W. Biddle (R)	5.4%	−1.4