RepublicanNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1992

Ruth Goldsmith

Ruth Goldsmith ran in 16 elections between 1976 and 1992, winning 9. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 17 and District 23).

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23

Elections: 16; 1976–1992
Won: 9; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Goldsmith 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 23Out of office

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

Every race Goldsmith has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1992	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30	General	Lost	Phyllis J. Rutledge (D), Bonnie Brown (D), Nancy Kessell (D)	6.5%	D+3.8
1990	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	Ramona Cerra (D), David Grubb (D), Margaret Miller (R)	4.4%	D+0.4
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Lost	Danny Jones (R), Henry Shores (R), Sharon Spencer (D)	3.9%	D+1.9
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Henry Shores (R), Danny Jones (R), Margaret Miller (R)	8.9%	−1.8
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Lost	Dee Caperton (D), Charlotte Pritt (D), John R. Hoblitzell (R)	4.3%	D+1.4
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Henry Shores (R), John Wells (R), Ann Calvert (R)	9.8%	−0.5
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Lost	John Wells (R), Charlotte Pritt (D), Thomas A. Knight (D)	4.2%	D+0.6
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Samuel Rubin (R), John Wells (R), Alma Y. King (R)	7.9%	+1.2
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Lost	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), Bonnie Brown (D)	3.9%	D+2.9
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Leo Kopelman (R), Charlotte Lane (R), Ann Calvert (R)	7.1%	+0.1
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), John Slack III (D)	3.9%	D+1.6
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Leo Kopelman (R), Arch Schoonover (R), John Wells (R)	6.2%	−0.1
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Lost	Martha Wehrle (D), Leo Kopelman (R), John Wells (R)	3.8%	D+0.9
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Leo Kopelman (R), Eric Nelson (R), John W. Biddle (R)	4.5%	−2.3
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Lost	Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), John Boettner (D)	3%	D+2.3
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Leo Kopelman (R), Samuel Rubin (R), William A. Morton (R)	6.4%	−1.2

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

Seats Goldsmith has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 · 1991–1992
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 · 1981–1982

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

Who Goldsmith has run against

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

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