RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
Thomas E. Potter
Thomas E. Potter ran in 5 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 4. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (HD-KANAWHA).
- Elections
- 5
- 1968–1974
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Potter 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-KANAWHA
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Potter has run
Margin: how far Potter finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 | General | Lost | Harold E. Given (D), Larry Sonis (D), Martha Wehrle (D) | 3.4% | D+1.8 |
| 1974 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 | Primary | Won | Cleo S. Jones (R), James Clay Jeter (R), W. C. Field (R) | 7.3% | +0.5 |
| 1972 | West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-KANAWHA | General | Won | Cleo S. Jones (R), Phyllis J. Rutledge (D), James Clay Jeter (R) | 3.8% | D+0.2 |
| 1970 | West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-KANAWHA | General | Won | Ivor F. Boiarsky (D), James Loop (D), Cleo S. Jones (R) | 3.7% | D+0.4 |
| 1968 | West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-KANAWHA | General | Won | Ivor F. Boiarsky (D), Si Galperin Jr. (D), James Clay Jeter (R) | 3.7% | D+0.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Potter has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-KANAWHA · 1969–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Potter has run against
- Harold E. Given (D) · 1974 election, lost
- Cleo S. Jones (R) · 1972 election, won
- Ivor F. Boiarsky (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)