DemocratNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: May 1988

Paul R. Hutchinson

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 (1982–1988). Ran in 9 elections between 1980 and 1988, winning 8.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22

Last margin: −1.0; Won 1986
Elections: 9; 1980–1988

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

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

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22Out of office

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

Every race Hutchinson has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22	Primary	Lost	Tom Susman (D), William R. Wooton (D), Jack Roop (D)	5.5%	−4.8
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22	General	Won	Jack Roop (D), Tom Susman (D), Arnold W. Ryan (D)	16%	R+1.0
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22	Primary	Won	William R. Wooton (D), Tom Susman (D), Sterling Lewis Jr. (D)	12.6%	−1.0
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22	General	Won	William R. Wooton (D), Jack Roop (D), Fred T. Stacy (D)	14.6%	R+0.8
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22	Primary	Won	Jack Roop (D), Fred T. Stacy (D), William R. Wooton (D)	8.3%	−1.9
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22	General	Won	Jack Roop (D), William R. Wooton (D), Sterling Lewis Jr. (D)	18.4%	R+0.9
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22	Primary	Won	Jack Roop (D), William R. Wooton (D), Sterling Lewis Jr. (D)	11.6%	−2.6
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18	General	Won	William R. Wooton (D), Vernon Barley (D), Paul Vennari (D)	18.2%	R+0.9
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18	Primary	Won	William R. Wooton (D), Vernon Barley (D), Paul Vennari (D)	9.2%	−4.0

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Hutchinson has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 · 1982–1988
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18 · 1980–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Hutchinson has run against

Jack Roop (D) · 1986 election, won
William R. Wooton (D) · 1984 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive