DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1998

Rudy Seacrist

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30 (1994–1998). Ran in 18 elections between 1976 and 1998, winning 13.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30

Last margin: −3.7; Lost 1998
Elections: 18; 1976–1998

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

Career

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

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30Out of office

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

Every race Seacrist has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1998	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30	General	Lost	Jon Amores (D), Larry L. Rowe (D), Shelley Moore Capito (R)	7.7%	R+3.7
1996	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30	General	Won	Jon Amores (D), Margaret Miller (R), Joe Farris (D)	7.5%	R+3.3
1994	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30	General	Won	Jon Amores (D), Dan Greear (R), Margaret Miller (R)	7.7%	R+1.0
1992	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30	General	Lost	Phyllis J. Rutledge (D), Bonnie Brown (D), Nancy Kessell (D)	7.9%	R+2.4
1990	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Lost	Ramona Cerra (D), David Grubb (D), Margaret Miller (R)	4.3%	R+0.5
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	Danny Jones (R), Henry Shores (R), Sharon Spencer (D)	4.7%	R+1.1
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Barbara Hatfield (D), James F. Humphreys (D), David Grubb (D)	5%	−1.0
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	Dee Caperton (D), Charlotte Pritt (D), John R. Hoblitzell (R)	4.7%	R+1.0
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Charlotte Pritt (D), Dee Caperton (D), Thomas A. Knight (D)	5.5%	−0.6
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	John Wells (R), Charlotte Pritt (D), Thomas A. Knight (D)	4.4%	R+0.4
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	June Bledsoe (D), Thomas A. Knight (D), Bonnie Brown (D)	4.4%	−0.7
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), Bonnie Brown (D)	4.3%	R+2.5
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), Lyle Sattes (D)	3.6%	−4.2
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), John Slack III (D)	4%	R+1.6
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), Darrell E. Holmes (D)	2.4%	−3.5
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Lost	Martha Wehrle (D), Leo Kopelman (R), John Wells (R)	3.6%	R+1.1
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Darrell E. Holmes (D), Roger W. Tompkins (D)	4%	−2.8
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Lost	Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), John Boettner (D)	2.4%	−2.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Seacrist has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30 · 1994–1998
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 · 1982–1990
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 · 1980–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Seacrist has run against

Jon Amores (D) · 1998 election, lost
Phyllis J. Rutledge (D) · 1992 election, lost
Ramona Cerra (D) · 1990 election, lost
Danny Jones (R) · 1988 election, won
Dee Caperton (D) · 1986 election, won
John Wells (R) · 1984 election, won
Jane H. Theiling (D) · 1982 election, won
Martha Wehrle (D) · 1978 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive