DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
Leon Copeland
Leon Copeland ran in 5 elections between 1972 and 1976, winning 4. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 17).
- Elections
- 5
- 1972–1976
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Copeland 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
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Copeland has run
Margin: how far Copeland finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 | General | Won | Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), John Boettner (D) | 4.9% | R+0.4 |
| 1976 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 | Primary | Won | Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), John Boettner (D) | 3.1% | −1.6 |
| 1974 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 | General | Won | Harold E. Given (D), Larry Sonis (D), Martha Wehrle (D) | 4.3% | R+1.0 |
| 1974 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 | Primary | Won | Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), Harold E. Given (D) | 3.5% | −1.5 |
| 1972 | West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-KANAWHA | General | Lost | Cleo S. Jones (R), Phyllis J. Rutledge (D), James Clay Jeter (R) | 3.5% | R+0.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Copeland has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 · 1975–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Copeland has run against
- Martha Wehrle (D) · 1976 election, won
- Harold E. Given (D) · 1974 election, won
- Cleo S. Jones (R) · 1972 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)