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

W. Marion Shiflet

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 (1982–1988). Ran in 18 elections between 1968 and 1988, winning 16.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21

Last margin: +18.9; Won 1986
Elections: 18; 1968–1988

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Shiflet 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, District MONROEWest Virginia House of Delegates, District MONROEWest Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21Out of office

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

Every race Shiflet has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21	Primary	Lost	Mary Pearl Compton (D)	40.6%	−18.9
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21	General	Won	J. Neil Gwinn (R)	59.4%	D+18.9
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21	General	Won	John Hill (R)	58.6%	D+17.1
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21	Primary	Won	William G. Guy (D)	55.2%	+10.5
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21	General	Won	John Hill (R)	59.6%	D+19.1
1982	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	General	Won	John Frazier (D), Tony E. Whitlow (D), Rudolph Jennings (D)	13%	R+0.7
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), John Frazier (D), Jack E. Holt (D)	8.3%	−3.1
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	General	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), Jack E. Holt (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D)	17.6%	R+0.9
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D), Donald Anello (D)	8.9%	−3.7
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	General	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), James W. McNeely (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D)	18%	R+1.3
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Won	Tony E. Whitlow (D), James W. McNeely (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D)	8.7%	−3.0
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	General	Won	Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D), James W. McNeely (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D)	16.3%	R+0.2
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19	Primary	Won	Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D), Charles E. Lohr (D)	8.2%	−4.7
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, Monroe	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1970	West Virginia House of Delegates, Monroe	General	Lost	Arnold H. Broyles (R)	45.2%	R+9.7
1968	West Virginia House of Delegates, Monroe	General	Won	John C. Harman (R)	54.5%	D+9.1

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Shiflet has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 · 1982–1988
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 · 1974–1982
West Virginia House of Delegates, District MONROE · 1972–1974
West Virginia House of Delegates, District MONROE · 1968–1970

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Shiflet has run against

J. Neil Gwinn (R) · 1986 election, won
John Hill (R) · 1984 election, won
John Frazier (D) · 1980 election, won
Tony E. Whitlow (D) · 1978 election, won
Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D) · 1974 election, won
Arnold H. Broyles (R) · 1970 election, lost
John C. Harman (R) · 1968 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive