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DemocratNot in office · last served 2012Last on a ballot: Nov 2018

William R. Wooton

Last held office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 (2008–2012). Ran in 22 elections between 1976 and 2018, winning 18.

Last office: West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27

Last margin
−8.1
Lost 2018
Elections
22
1976–2018

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

Career

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

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

Every race Wooton has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Wooton won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2018West Virginia State Senate, District 9GeneralLostRollan Roberts (R)45.9%R+8.1R+56.0+47.9
2012West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30GeneralLostLinda Sumner (R), Tony O. Martin (I)42.6%R+7.0—
2010West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27GeneralWonLinda Sumner (R), Richard Ray Snuffer (R), Ricky Moye (D)11.4%R+2.8—
2008West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27GeneralWonLinda Sumner (R), Ricky Moye (D), Sally Susman (D)11.6%R+1.7—
2002West Virginia State Senate, District 9GeneralLostRuss Weeks (R)48.3%R+3.3—
1998West Virginia State Senate, District 9GeneralWonJoy Johnson (L)80%D+60.0—
1994West Virginia State Senate, District 9GeneralWonUnopposed100%——
1990West Virginia State Senate, District 9GeneralWonGary W. Jarrell (R)65.5%D+31.0—
1988West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22GeneralWonTom Susman (D), Jack Roop (D), Robert S. Kiss (D)15.5%R+0.4—
1988West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22PrimaryWonTom Susman (D), Jack Roop (D), Robert S. Kiss (D)8.7%−1.6—
1986West Virginia State Senate, District 9GeneralLostTracy Hylton (R)46.1%R+7.8—
1986West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22PrimaryWonPaul R. Hutchinson (D), Tom Susman (D), Sterling Lewis Jr. (D)13.7%+1.0—
1984West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22GeneralWonJack Roop (D), Paul R. Hutchinson (D), Fred T. Stacy (D)15.4%D+0.3—
1984West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22PrimaryWonJack Roop (D), Fred T. Stacy (D), Paul R. Hutchinson (D)9.5%−0.8—
1982West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22GeneralWonJack Roop (D), Paul R. Hutchinson (D), Sterling Lewis Jr. (D)19%R+0.4—
1982West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22PrimaryWonJack Roop (D), Paul R. Hutchinson (D), Sterling Lewis Jr. (D)13.7%−0.5—
1980West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18GeneralWonVernon Barley (D), Paul R. Hutchinson (D), Paul Vennari (D)19.1%D+0.8—
1980West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18PrimaryWonVernon Barley (D), Paul Vennari (D), Paul R. Hutchinson (D)13.2%+0.1—
1978West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18GeneralWonSterling T. Lewis (D), Ted T. Stacy (D), Vernon Barley (D)20.6%D+0.5—
1978West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18PrimaryWonSterling T. Lewis (D), Ted T. Stacy (D), Vernon Barley (D)22%+2.5—
1976West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18GeneralWonSterling T. Lewis (D), Ted T. Stacy (D), W. W. Withrow (D)21.3%D+1.5—
1976West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18PrimaryWonW. W. Withrow (D), Ted T. Stacy (D), Sterling T. Lewis (D)11.4%−1.4—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Wooton has held

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Who Wooton has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive