RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: May 1974
William P. Stafford
Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District MERCER (1972–1974). Ran in 3 elections between 1970 and 1974, winning 2.
Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District MERCER
- Last margin
- +0.3
- Won 1972
- Elections
- 3
- 1970–1974
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Stafford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Stafford has run
Margin: how far Stafford finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 | Primary | Won | John Frazier (R) | 52.9% | +5.9 |
| 1972 | West Virginia House of Delegates, Mercer | General | Won | Tony E. Whitlow (D), Charles E. Lohr (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D) | 25.4% | R+0.3 |
| 1970 | West Virginia House of Delegates, Mercer | General | Lost | Tony E. Whitlow (D), Odell Huffman (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D) | 13.5% | D+2.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Stafford has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District MERCER · 1972–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Stafford has run against
- Tony E. Whitlow (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive