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

W. F. Carmichael

W. F. Carmichael ran in 16 elections between 1972 and 1992, winning 12. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (HD-JACKSON, District 10 and District 11).

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11

Elections: 16; 1972–1992
Won: 12; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-JACKSON West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11Out of office

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

Every race Carmichael has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1992	West Virginia State Senate, District 4	General	Lost	Robert L. Dittmar (D)	46.2%	D+7.5
1990	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	General	Won	Ginny Starcher (D)	52.4%	R+4.8
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	Primary	Lost	James Waybright (R)	47.1%	−5.9
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	General	Won	Ginny Starcher (D)	53.5%	R+7.0
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	Primary	Won	Oscar Wallace (R), Dorsey C. Scott (R), Gary W. Kelley (R)	24.7%	+1.4
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	General	Won	Brady R. Atkins (D)	56.2%	R+12.3
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	General	Won	Jimmy Joe Wedge (R), Oshel Craigo (D), Charles H. Damron (D)	13%	D+0.4
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	Primary	Won	Jimmy Joe Wedge (R), John H. Reed III (R), Olston O. Wright (R)	22.4%	−0.7
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	General	Won	Jimmy Joe Wedge (R), Dan Shumate (D), John H. Reed III (R)	13.3%	D+0.5
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	Primary	Won	Jimmy Joe Wedge (R), Brad Sayer (R), John F. Roush (R)	18%	−1.7
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	General	Lost	Dan Shumate (D), Dave Oneal (D), John E. Fitzgerald (D)	11.7%	D+3.0
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	Primary	Won	Paul Ernest Watterson (R), William H. Allen (R), Russell F. Crawford (R)	23.8%	+4.0
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	General	Lost	Charles H. Damron (D), John E. Fitzgerald (D), Raymond Peak (D)	11.8%	D+2.1
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10	Primary	Won	Michael Shaw (R), Elmer A. Fike (R), Homer R. Hager (R)	26.2%	−0.5
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-JACKSON	General	Won	John E. Fitzgerald (D)	53.8%	R+7.6

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

Seats Carmichael has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11 · 1991–1992
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11 · 1983–1986
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 · 1979–1982
West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-JACKSON · 1973–1974

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

Who Carmichael has run against

Robert L. Dittmar (D) · 1992 election, lost
Ginny Starcher (D) · 1990 election, won
Brady R. Atkins (D) · 1982 election, won
Jimmy Joe Wedge (R) · 1980 election, won
Dan Shumate (D) · 1976 election, lost
Charles H. Damron (D) · 1974 election, lost
John E. Fitzgerald (D) · 1972 election, won

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