RepublicanNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1984

Samuel Rubin

Samuel Rubin ran in 12 elections between 1974 and 1984, winning 7. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 17).

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17

Elections: 12; 1974–1984
Won: 7; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Rubin 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 17Out of office

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

Every race Rubin has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Lost	John Wells (R), Charlotte Pritt (D), Thomas A. Knight (D)	4%	D+0.9
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Ruth Goldsmith (R), John Wells (R), Alma Y. King (R)	6.7%	−1.2
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Lost	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), Bonnie Brown (D)	3.3%	D+3.5
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Ruth Goldsmith (R), Leo Kopelman (R), Charlotte Lane (R)	5.8%	−1.3
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Lost	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), John Slack III (D)	3.6%	D+2.0
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Leo Kopelman (R), Ruth Goldsmith (R), Arch Schoonover (R)	4.2%	−2.1
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Leo Kopelman (R), John Wells (R)	3.9%	D+0.8
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Leo Kopelman (R), Eric Nelson (R), John W. Biddle (R)	5.4%	−1.4
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Lost	Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), John Boettner (D)	3.1%	D+2.2
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Leo Kopelman (R), Ruth Goldsmith (R), William A. Morton (R)	6.6%	−1.0
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Lost	Harold E. Given (D), Larry Sonis (D), Martha Wehrle (D)	2.9%	D+2.3
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Thomas E. Potter (R), Cleo S. Jones (R), James Clay Jeter (R)	4.4%	−2.9

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

Seats Rubin has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 · 1979–1980

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

Who Rubin has run against

John Wells (R) · 1984 election, lost
Jane H. Theiling (D) · 1982 election, lost
Martha Wehrle (D) · 1978 election, won
Harold E. Given (D) · 1974 election, lost

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