DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: May 1986

Thomas Goodwin

Thomas Goodwin ran in 10 elections between 1968 and 1986, winning 9. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (HD-BOONE and District 15).

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15

Elections: 10; 1968–1986
Won: 9; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Goodwin 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-BOONE West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15Out of office

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

Every race Goodwin has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1986	West Virginia State Senate, District 7	Primary	Lost	Lloyd G. Jackson (D), Sammie Dalton (D), Troy Wayne Hendricks (D)	4.7%	−36.7
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15	General	Won	Frank Blackwell (D), Troy Wayne Hendricks (D), Delmer Sanders (R)	26.3%	R+4.6
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15	Primary	Won	Frank Blackwell (D), Troy Wayne Hendricks (D), Buck Lowe (D)	12.9%	−8.4
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15	General	Won	Frank Blackwell (D), Troy Wayne Hendricks (D), Delmer Sanders (R)	28.7%	R+2.7
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15	Primary	Won	Troy Wayne Hendricks (D), Frank Blackwell (D), James R. Burgess (D)	9.9%	−0.9
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15	General	Won	C. E. Allen (D), James C. Lyons (D), Delmer Sanders (R)	27.6%	R+0.3
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15	Primary	Won	Charles Cline (D), C. E. Allen (D), Dan Burleson (D)	17.4%	−2.9
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-BOONE	General	Won	Ivan White (D), David R. Lovejoy (R), Stephen Bryan Adkins (R)	33%	R+1.2
1970	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-BOONE	General	Won	Ivan White (D), Earnest W. Pete Lilly (R)	39.9%	R+0.3
1968	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-BOONE	General	Won	Dennie L. Hill (D), Heyward Chambers (R)	40.8%	D+1.5

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

Seats Goodwin has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 · 1975–1980
West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-BOONE · 1969–1974

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

Who Goodwin has run against

Frank Blackwell (D) · 1978 election, won
C. E. Allen (D) · 1974 election, won
Ivan White (D) · 1972 election, won
Dennie L. Hill (D) · 1968 election, won

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