DemocratNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2000

Paul E. Prunty

Paul E. Prunty ran in 21 elections between 1972 and 2000, winning 19. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (HD-MARION, District 26, District 31 and District 43).

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43

Elections: 21; 1972–2000
Won: 19; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Prunty 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-MARION West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43Out of office

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

Every race Prunty has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2000	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43	General	Won	Mike Caputo (D), A. James Manchin (D), Charles S. Mullett (R)	27.9%	D+1.7
1998	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43	General	Won	Mike Caputo (D), A. James Manchin (D), John Kennedy (R)	30.9%	D+1.9
1996	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43	General	Won	Mike Caputo (D), Nick Fantasia (D), Michael C. Viglianco (R)	25.7%	D+3.7
1994	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43	General	Won	Roman W. Prezioso Jr. (D), Nick Fantasia (D), David Kennedy (R)	28.5%	D+2.7
1992	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43	General	Lost	Michael A. Heston (D), Roman W. Prezioso Jr. (D), William Stewart (D)	17.9%	R+4.9
1990	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	General	Won	Roman W. Prezioso Jr. (D), William Stewart (D), John R. Taylor (D)	18.7%	R+1.0
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	General	Won	Duane Southern (D), William Stewart (D), Cody A. Starcher (D)	16.1%	R+0.1
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	Primary	Won	Patricia Darlinda Kiger (R), Paul Elder (R), Camille S. Knotts (R)	30.8%	+7.6
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	General	Won	Cody A. Starcher (D), Duane Southern (D), William Stewart (D)	15.6%	D+0.4
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	Primary	Won	Benjamin N. Springston (R), William H. Hawkins (R), Rick E. Degroff (R)	28.7%	+1.2
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	General	Won	Joe Manchin III (D), Cody A. Starcher (D), William Stewart (D)	15.1%	R+1.6
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	Primary	Won	Benjamin N. Springston (R), Edgar L. Williams (R), Lyman Clark (R)	27.7%	+0.8
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	General	Won	William E. Shingleton (D), Cody A. Starcher (D), Benjamin N. Springston (R)	15.9%	D+0.8
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	Primary	Won	Benjamin N. Springston (R), Lyman Clark (R), Elouise Lowther (R)	25.8%	+2.3
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	General	Won	William E. Shingleton (D), Cody A. Starcher (D), Benjamin N. Springston (R)	18.7%	D+2.6
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	Primary	Won	Benjamin N. Springston (R), William H. Hawkins (R)	38.9%	+7.1
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	General	Won	William E. Shingleton (D), Cody A. Starcher (D), Samuel Morasco (D)	15%	R+3.2
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	Primary	Won	L. N. Thorp (R), Lawrence H. Riggs (R)	35.7%	+3.0
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	General	Lost	William E. Shingleton (D), Romeo D. Erdie (D), Samuel Morasco (D)	14.2%	R+4.8
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	Primary	Won	William H. Hawkins (R), L. N. Thorp (R)	34.9%	+1.6
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-MARION	General	Won	William E. Shingleton (D), William H. Hawkins (R), W. R. Wilson (D)	16.8%	R+1.9

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

Seats Prunty has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43 · 1995–2002
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31 · 1991–1992
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31 · 1983–1988
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26 · 1977–1982
West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-MARION · 1973–1974

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

Who Prunty has run against

Mike Caputo (D) · 2000 election, won
Roman W. Prezioso Jr. (D) · 1994 election, won
Michael A. Heston (D) · 1992 election, lost
Duane Southern (D) · 1986 election, won
Cody A. Starcher (D) · 1984 election, won
Joe Manchin III (D) · 1982 election, won
William E. Shingleton (D) · 1980 election, won

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