DemocratNot in office · last served 2020Last on a ballot: Nov 2018
Robert Thompson
Robert Thompson ran in 5 elections between 1982 and 2018, winning 3. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 19).
- Elections
- 5
- 1982–2018
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Thompson 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 Thompson has run
Margin: how far Thompson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 | General | Won | Ken Hicks (D), Michael Ross (R) | 37.5% | D+5.3 |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 | General | Won | Ken Hicks (D), Michael Ross (R), John D. Creamer (R) | 28.9% | D+5.4 |
| 1984 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 | General | Lost | John Wells (R), Charlotte Pritt (D), Thomas A. Knight (D) | 3.7% | R+1.1 |
| 1984 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 | Primary | Won | Ruth Goldsmith (R), Samuel Rubin (R), John Wells (R) | 4.3% | −3.6 |
| 1982 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 | Primary | Lost | Ruth Goldsmith (R), Leo Kopelman (R), Charlotte Lane (R) | 1.7% | −5.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Thompson has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 · 2017–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Thompson has run against
- Ken Hicks (D) · 2018 election, won
- John Wells (R) · 1984 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)