DemocratNot in office · last served 2008Last on a ballot: Nov 2018
Melvin Kessler
Melvin Kessler ran in 4 elections between 2006 and 2018, winning 1. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 27).
- Elections
- 4
- 2006–2018
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Kessler 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 Kessler has run
Margin: how far Kessler finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32 | General | Lost | Kayla Kessinger (R), Tom Fast (R), Margaret Anne Staggers (D) | 12% | R+7.2 |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30 | Primary | Lost | Mick Bates (D), Jack Roop (D) | 16.5% | −42.5 |
| 2010 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 | General | Lost | Linda Sumner (R), Richard Ray Snuffer (R), Ricky Moye (D) | 9.3% | R+5.0 |
| 2006 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 | General | Won | Linda Sumner (R), Ricky Moye (D), Ron Thompson (D) | 10.2% | R+1.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Kessler has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 · 2007–2008
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Kessler has run against
- Kayla Kessinger (R) · 2018 election, lost
- Linda Sumner (R) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)