DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
Michael Buchanan
Michael Buchanan ran in 6 elections between 1982 and 1996, winning 5. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 32 and District 44).
- Elections
- 6
- 1982–1996
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Buchanan was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Buchanan has run
Margin: how far Buchanan finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44 | General | Won | Robert C. Beach (D), Barbara Evans Fleischauer (D), Eugene Claypole (D) | 18.1% | D+3.8 |
| 1988 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32 | General | Won | Florence Merow (D), Twila S. Metheney (D), Stephen L. Cook (D) | 18.8% | Even |
| 1988 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32 | Primary | Won | Florence Merow (D), Stephen L. Cook (D), Twila S. Metheney (D) | 14% | −1.7 |
| 1986 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32 | General | Won | Larry Schifano (D), Twila S. Metheney (D), Shelby Leary (D) | 18% | D+1.2 |
| 1986 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32 | Primary | Won | Larry Schifano (D), Shelby Leary (D), Twila S. Metheney (D) | 15.2% | −1.6 |
| 1982 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32 | Primary | Lost | Larry Schifano (D), Elizabeth Martin (D), Clyde Hagedorn (D) | 7.9% | −7.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Buchanan has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44 · 1997–1998
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32 · 1987–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Buchanan has run against
- Robert C. Beach (D) · 1996 election, won
- Florence Merow (D) · 1988 election, won
- Larry Schifano (D) · 1986 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)