DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: May 1988

Samuel Morasco

Samuel Morasco ran in 16 elections between 1968 and 1988, winning 4. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (HD-TAYLOR and District 26).

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26

Elections: 16; 1968–1988
Won: 4; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-TAYLOR West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26Out of office

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

Every race Morasco has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	Primary	Lost	Cody A. Starcher (D), James Pitrolo Jr. (D), Nick Fantasia (D)	4%	−5.6
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	General	Lost	Paul E. Prunty (R), Cody A. Starcher (D), Duane Southern (D)	11.1%	R+4.6
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	Primary	Lost	Cody A. Starcher (D), William Stewart (D), Duane Southern (D)	9.8%	−7.5
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	General	Lost	Joe Manchin III (D), Cody A. Starcher (D), William Stewart (D)	12.1%	R+4.6
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	Primary	Lost	Joe Manchin III (D), Cody A. Starcher (D), William Stewart (D)	11.7%	−9.5
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	General	Lost	Paul E. Prunty (R), William E. Shingleton (D), Cody A. Starcher (D)	11.1%	R+4.8
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	Primary	Lost	Cody A. Starcher (D), William E. Shingleton (D), Nick Fantasia (D)	7.5%	−7.1
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	General	Lost	Paul E. Prunty (R), William E. Shingleton (D), Cody A. Starcher (D)	12.1%	R+6.6
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	Primary	Won	William E. Shingleton (D), Nick Fantasia (D), Cody A. Starcher (D)	11.1%	−4.3
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	General	Won	William E. Shingleton (D), Cody A. Starcher (D), Paul E. Prunty (R)	15.1%	R+3.1
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	Primary	Lost	Nick Fantasia (D), William E. Shingleton (D), Cody A. Starcher (D)	8.2%	−6.6
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	General	Won	William E. Shingleton (D), Romeo D. Erdie (D), Nick Fantasia (D)	14.9%	R+4.1
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	Primary	Lost	Nick Fantasia (D), William E. Shingleton (D), Romeo D. Erdie (D)	7.8%	−6.7
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-TAYLOR	General	Won	L. N. Thorp (R)	50.1%	D+0.1
1970	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-TAYLOR	General	Lost	Paul K. Moats (R)	48.4%	R+3.2
1968	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-TAYLOR	General	Lost	C. N. Harman (R)	46.5%	R+7.0

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

Seats Morasco has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26 · 1975–1978
West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-TAYLOR · 1973–1974

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

Who Morasco has run against

Paul E. Prunty (R) · 1984 election, lost
Joe Manchin III (D) · 1982 election, lost
William E. Shingleton (D) · 1976 election, won
L. N. Thorp (R) · 1972 election, won
Paul K. Moats (R) · 1970 election, lost
C. N. Harman (R) · 1968 election, lost

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