DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1990

Martha Wehrle

Martha Wehrle ran in 12 elections between 1974 and 1990, winning 11. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 17 and District 23) and the West Virginia State Senate (District 8).

Last office: West Virginia State Senate, District 8

Elections: 12; 1974–1990
Won: 11; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 West Virginia State Senate, District 8Out of office

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

Every race Wehrle has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1990	West Virginia State Senate, District 8	General	Won	James F. Humphreys (D), Robert C. Payne (R), Roberta Hays (R)	30.4%	D+5.1
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Lost	June Bledsoe (D), Thomas A. Knight (D), Bonnie Brown (D)	1.9%	−3.1
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Bonnie Brown (D), Thomas A. Knight (D)	5.8%	R+1.0
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Lyle Sattes (D), Thomas A. Knight (D)	6.4%	−1.4
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), John Slack III (D), Leo Kopelman (R)	5.2%	R+0.4
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Darrell E. Holmes (D), Roger W. Tompkins (D)	5.4%	−0.5
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Leo Kopelman (R), John Wells (R), Lyle Sattes (D)	4.7%	Even
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Darrell E. Holmes (D), Roger W. Tompkins (D), Lyle Sattes (D)	6.8%	+1.6
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Larry Sonis (D), John Boettner (D), Jack Canfield (D)	5.3%	Even
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Larry Sonis (D), John Boettner (D), John Slack III (D)	4.7%	+0.4
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Harold E. Given (D), Larry Sonis (D), John Boettner (D)	5%	R+0.3
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Larry Sonis (D), Harold E. Given (D), John Boettner (D)	5%	+0.1

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

Seats Wehrle has held

West Virginia State Senate, District 8 · 1991–1994
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 · 1983–1984
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 · 1975–1982

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

Who Wehrle has run against

James F. Humphreys (D) · 1990 election, won
Jane H. Theiling (D) · 1982 election, won
Leo Kopelman (R) · 1978 election, won
Larry Sonis (D) · 1976 election, won
Harold E. Given (D) · 1974 election, won

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