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

Joseph Albright

Joseph Albright ran in 18 elections between 1970 and 1988, winning 15. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (HD-WOOD and District 8).

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8

Elections: 18; 1970–1988
Won: 15; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Albright 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, HD-WOOD West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8Out of office

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

Every race Albright has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	General	Lost	J. Frank Deem (R), Robert W. Burk Jr. (R), Stephen C. Bird (D)	9.9%	R+1.4
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	Primary	Won	Stephen C. Bird (D), George E. Farley (D), Larry Godfrey (D)	13.8%	+0.2
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	General	Lost	Robert W. Burk Jr. (R), Stephen C. Bird (D), Sandy Rogers (R)	9.4%	R+2.0
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	Primary	Won	George E. Farley (D), Stephen C. Bird (D), O. L. Ball (D)	13.5%	−0.9
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	General	Won	William P. A. Nicely (R), Sandy Rogers (R), Gene A. Haynes (R)	10.5%	R+2.0
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	Primary	Won	David Ice (D), Stephen C. Bird (D), George E. Farley (D)	16.8%	+1.2
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	General	Won	George E. Farley (D), Sandy Rogers (R), Stephen C. Bird (D)	11.5%	D+0.6
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	Primary	Won	George E. Farley (D), M. E. Mowery (D), Glen B. Gainer (D)	13.3%	+0.5
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	General	Won	Keith Burdette (D), Sandy Rogers (R), George E. Farley (D)	10.1%	R+2.4
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	Primary	Won	Keith Burdette (D), M. E. Mowery (D), George E. Farley (D)	13.3%	−2.6
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	General	Won	Keith Burdette (D), Donza T. Worden (D), George E. Farley (D)	10.7%	R+1.0
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	Primary	Won	Donza T. Worden (D), George E. Farley (D), M. E. Mowery (D)	11.6%	−0.1
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	General	Won	Donza T. Worden (D), George E. Farley (D), M. E. Mowery (D)	11.4%	R+0.2
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	Primary	Won	George E. Farley (D), Donza T. Worden (D), Stephen C. Bird (D)	15.5%	+1.8
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	General	Won	George E. Farley (D), Donza T. Worden (D), Stephen C. Bird (D)	11.7%	D+0.2
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8	Primary	Won	George E. Farley (D), Stephen C. Bird (D), Donza T. Worden (D)	14.1%	−1.0
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-WOOD	General	Lost	Calvin A. Calendine (R), Gene A. Haynes (R), J. C. Butcher (R)	12.5%	R+0.6
1970	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-WOOD	General	Won	George E. Farley (D), J. C. Butcher (R), Calvin A. Calendine (R)	12.8%	R+0.5

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

Seats Albright has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8 · 1975–1986
West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-WOOD · 1971–1972

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

Who Albright has run against

J. Frank Deem (R) · 1988 election, lost
Robert W. Burk Jr. (R) · 1986 election, lost
William P. A. Nicely (R) · 1984 election, won
George E. Farley (D) · 1982 election, won
Keith Burdette (D) · 1980 election, won
Donza T. Worden (D) · 1976 election, won
Calvin A. Calendine (R) · 1972 election, lost

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