RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1988

William H. Hawkins

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District MARION (1972–1974). Ran in 9 elections between 1972 and 1988, winning 5.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District MARION

Last margin: −7.2; Lost 1988
Elections: 9; 1972–1988

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Hawkins 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, District MARIONOut of office

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

Every race Hawkins has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	General	Lost	Cody A. Starcher (D), James Pitrolo Jr. (D), Roman W. Prezioso Jr. (D)	9.7%	D+7.2
1988	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	Primary	Won	Cecily McAteer Enos (R), David R. Smith (R), Kenneth R. Beerbower II (R)	25.2%	−1.1
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	General	Lost	Paul E. Prunty (R), Cody A. Starcher (D), Duane Southern (D)	7.5%	D+8.1
1984	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31	Primary	Won	Paul E. Prunty (R), Benjamin N. Springston (R), Rick E. Degroff (R)	22.3%	−6.4
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	General	Lost	Paul E. Prunty (R), William E. Shingleton (D), Cody A. Starcher (D)	11.1%	D+7.5
1978	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	Primary	Won	Paul E. Prunty (R), Benjamin N. Springston (R)	29.4%	−9.5
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	General	Lost	William E. Shingleton (D), Romeo D. Erdie (D), Samuel Morasco (D)	12.2%	D+6.7
1974	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26	Primary	Won	Paul E. Prunty (R), L. N. Thorp (R)	33.3%	−1.6
1972	West Virginia House of Delegates, Marion	General	Won	William E. Shingleton (D), Paul E. Prunty (R), W. R. Wilson (D)	17.2%	D+1.5

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Hawkins has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District MARION · 1972–1974

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Hawkins has run against

Cody A. Starcher (D) · 1988 election, lost
Paul E. Prunty (R) · 1984 election, lost
William E. Shingleton (D) · 1974 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive