DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1992

Walton Shepherd

Walton Shepherd ran in 16 elections between 1974 and 1992, winning 11. Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (District 17 and District 23).

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23

Elections: 16; 1974–1992
Won: 11; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Shepherd 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 17 West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23Out of office

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

Every race Shepherd has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1992	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32	General	Lost	Steve Harrison (R), Dick Henderson (R), William Jay Nesbitt (R)	11.9%	R+4.0
1990	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Lost	Ramona Cerra (D), David Grubb (D), Margaret Miller (R)	4%	R+0.8
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Lost	Barbara Hatfield (D), James F. Humphreys (D), Rudy Seacrist (D)	3.4%	−2.6
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Lost	Dee Caperton (D), Charlotte Pritt (D), John R. Hoblitzell (R)	4.2%	R+1.4
1986	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	Charlotte Pritt (D), Dee Caperton (D), Thomas A. Knight (D)	3.5%	−2.6
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	General	Won	John Wells (R), Charlotte Pritt (D), Thomas A. Knight (D)	4.6%	R+0.3
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23	Primary	Won	June Bledsoe (D), Thomas A. Knight (D), Bonnie Brown (D)	4.2%	−0.8
1982	West Virginia State Senate, District 8	Primary	Lost	John Boettner (D), Darrell E. Holmes (D), John Slack III (D)	18.9%	−8.2
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), John Slack III (D)	3.9%	R+1.7
1980	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), Darrell E. Holmes (D)	3.1%	−2.9
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Leo Kopelman (R), John Wells (R)	4.1%	R+0.6
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Darrell E. Holmes (D), Roger W. Tompkins (D)	3.6%	−3.2
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), John Boettner (D)	4.9%	R+0.4
1976	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), John Boettner (D)	3.2%	−1.5
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	General	Won	Harold E. Given (D), Larry Sonis (D), Martha Wehrle (D)	4.4%	R+0.9
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17	Primary	Won	Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), Harold E. Given (D)	3.6%	−1.4

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

Seats Shepherd has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23 · 1985–1986
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 · 1975–1982

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

Who Shepherd has run against

Steve Harrison (R) · 1992 election, lost
Ramona Cerra (D) · 1990 election, lost
Dee Caperton (D) · 1986 election, lost
John Wells (R) · 1984 election, won
Jane H. Theiling (D) · 1980 election, won
Martha Wehrle (D) · 1978 election, won
Harold E. Given (D) · 1974 election, won

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