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

Richard Flanigan

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 (1996–2002). Ran in 14 elections between 1980 and 2000, winning 13.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25

Last margin: −4.1; Won 2000
Elections: 14; 1980–2000

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Flanigan 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 20 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25Out of office

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

Every race Flanigan has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2000	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25	General	Won	Mark E. Wills (D), Paul M. Canterbury (R)	35.1%	R+4.1
1998	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25	General	Won	Mark E. Wills (D), Benjean Rapp (R)	37.7%	R+2.4
1996	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25	General	Won	Elizabeth Osborne (D), Ed Gilger (R)	41.3%	D+4.0
1992	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25	General	Won	Odell Huffman (D), Paul H. Davis (R), W. A. Trent (R)	32%	D+0.4
1990	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	General	Won	Odell Huffman (D), Bill Carper (D), Gilbert E. Bailey (D)	20.3%	R+1.1
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	General	Won	Richard N. Kephart (D), Howard L. Wellman (D), Terry W. Basham (D)	18.9%	D+0.4
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	Primary	Won	Richard N. Kephart (D), Howard L. Wellman (D), Terry W. Basham (D)	19%	+1.1
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	General	Won	Howard L. Wellman (D), Gilbert E. Bailey (D), James W. McNeely (D)	20.3%	D+1.0
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	Primary	Won	Gilbert E. Bailey (D), Howard L. Wellman (D), James W. McNeely (D)	18.7%	+1.1
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	General	Won	Gilbert E. Bailey (D), James W. McNeely (D), Donald Anello (D)	18.8%	R+0.4
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	Primary	Won	Gilbert E. Bailey (D), James W. McNeely (D), Donald Anello (D)	12.8%	+0.1
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	General	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), Gilbert E. Bailey (D), Donald Anello (D)	21.7%	R+1.3
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20	Primary	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), Donald Anello (D), Gilbert E. Bailey (D)	15.6%	−4.7
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Lost	Tony E. Whitlow (D), John Frazier (D), Jack E. Holt (D)	6.9%	−4.5

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Flanigan has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 · 1996–2002
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 · 1992–1994
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 20 · 1982–1992

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Flanigan has run against

Mark E. Wills (D) · 2000 election, won
Elizabeth Osborne (D) · 1996 election, won
Odell Huffman (D) · 1992 election, won
Richard N. Kephart (D) · 1988 election, won
Howard L. Wellman (D) · 1986 election, won
Gilbert E. Bailey (D) · 1984 election, won
Tony E. Whitlow (D) · 1982 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive