Hundreds of third-party, independent, and write-in candidates have run for state office in the state of West Virginia. Only candidates who achieved more than 5% of the vote are included.
State senate Election District Party Candidate Votes % Place Ref 2024 SD 9 Mountain Betsy Orndoff-Sayers 5,551 2nd of 2 2022 SD 9 Libertarian Kari Woodson 5,194 2nd of 2 SD 10 Libertarian Austin Lynch 8,529 2nd of 2 SD 15 Upwising WV Robin Mills 5,148 2nd of 2 2020 SD 3 Libertarian Travis Shultz 3,363 3rd of 3 SD 15 Mountain Donald Kinney 10,324 2nd of 2 2018 SD 4 Independent Amy Nichole Grady 4,005 3rd of 3 SD 15 Independent Jason A. Armentrout 10,562 2nd of 2 2016 SD 2 Libertarian H. John Rogers 3,521 3rd of 3 2014 SD 12 Libertarian Patrick Smith 2,192 3rd of 3 2010 SD 11 Libertarian Thomas Thacker 2,843 3rd of 3 SD 17 Mountain David Hall 3,628 3rd of 3 2008 SD 11 Mountain Andy Waddell 2,682 3rd of 3 2000 SD 14 Libertarian John Bartlett 2,885 3rd of 3 1998 SD 9 Libertarian Joy Johnson 2,892 2nd of 2 SD 10 Libertarian Elizabeth Simmons 1,175 3rd of 3 1994 SD 7 Write-in David Bell 2,992 2nd of 1 1968 SD 12 Write-in Robert G. Phillips 4,327 2nd of 1 SD 13 Write-in Joseph B. Lightburn 2,980 2nd of 1 1914 SD 4 Progressive J. E. Barrows 768 3rd of 4 SD 8 Socialist Peter H. Camp 3,450 3rd of 4 SD 9 Independent Z. W. Campbell 1,674 3rd of 4 SD 11 Independent L. F. Cartright 1,088 3rd of 5 Progressive T. F. Lanham 995 4th of 5 SD 12 Socialist A. L. Knight 1,213 3rd of 5 Progressive John L. Ruhl 948 4th of 5 1912 SD 1 Socialist Herbert C. Zogg 1,834 3rd of 4 SD 2 Progressive J. W. McIntire 3,392 3rd of 5 Socialist C. L. Conant 801 4th of 5 SD 6 Socialist A. R. Browning 3,898 3rd of 4 SD 11 Socialist L. F. Cartright 1,453 3rd of 4 SD 12 Socialist A. L. Knight 1,176 3rd of 4
House of Delegates Election District Party Candidate Votes % Place Ref 2024 HD 50 Independent Scotty Bowman 396 3rd of 3 HD 91 Constitution Rick Thomson 1,753 2nd of 2 2022 HD 7 Mountain Dylan Parsons 356 3rd of 3 HD 12 Libertarian Stephen Thomas Smith 295 3rd of 3 HD 31 Independent Brannon D. Akers 377 3rd of 3 HD 57 Mountain Bud Anderson 285 3rd of 3 HD 62 AmericansComing Together Laura McGinnis 899 2nd of 2 HD 89 Independent Robert B. Wolford 1,253 2nd of 2 HD 91 AmericansComing Together S. Marshall Wilson 1,666 2nd of 2 2020 HD 15(1 seat) Libertarian Michael A. Young 586 3rd of 3 HD 46(1 seat) Libertarian Michael Lockard 484 3rd of 3 HD 59(1 seat) Independent Patch Adams 1,656 2nd of 3 Mountain Robert E. Smith 1,271 3rd of 3 HD 61(1 seat) Mountain Mary Kinnie 489 3rd of 3 HD 63(1 seat) Libertarian Brett David Rogers 544 3rd of 3 2018 HD 2(1 seat) Independent Trevor Barnhart 481 3rd of 3 HD 6(1 seat) Independent J. Scott Beaver 418 3rd of 3 HD 13(2 seats) Independent Todd Mullins 2,620 4th of 4 HD 15(1 seat) Independent Tess Jackson 721 3rd of 3 HD 22(1 seat) Independent Jeff E. Eldridge 2,596 4th of 5 HD 32(3 seats) Mountain David Pritt 2,384 7th of 7 HD 39(1 seat) Independent Dana J. Ferrell 1,315 3rd of 3 HD 39(1 seat) Independent Jon Dodds 3,267 6th of 6 HD 53(1 seat) Libertarian Austin Zuchowski 428 3rd of 3 HD 58(1 seat) Independent Brooks MccCumbee 401 3rd of 3 HD 63(1 seat) Libertarian Brett David Rogers 481 3rd of 3 2016 HD 19(1 seat) Libertarian Derrick Evans 1,881 5th of 5 HD 44(1 seat) Mountain Barbara Daniels 443 3rd of 3 HD 45(1 seat) Libertarian Tom Thacker 1,682 2nd of 2 HD 55(1 seat) Libertarian Tonya Persinger 449 3rd of 3 2014 HD 11(1 seat) Mountain Mark Myers 807 2nd of 2 HD 15(1 seat) Independent Christian Watts 1,095 2nd of 2 HD 34(2 seats) Independent Larry E. Rogers 2,287 3rd of 3 HD 34(4 seats) Independent Tom Louisos 2,287 7th of 8 HD 58(4 seats) Independent Brenda Hutchinson1,452 2nd of 2 HD 59(1 seat) Constitution Brenda Hutchinson 347 3rd of 3 HD 66(1 seat) Mountain Daniel P. Lutz 876 2nd of 2 2012 HD 5(1 seat) Mountain Raymond V. Davis 761 2nd of 3 Constitution Denzil W. Sloan 335 3rd of 3 HD 11(1 seat) Mountain Mark Myers 1,093 2nd of 2 HD 12(1 seat) Mountain Justin Johnson 351 3rd of 3 HD 37(1 seat) Mountain Derrick Westley Shaffer 646 2nd of 2 HD 52(1 seat) Constitution Rick Bartlett 965 2nd of 2 2010 HD 1(2 seats) Independent Amanda M. Mesler 4,447 3rd of 3 HD 11(1 seat) Mountain Mark Steven Meyers 769 2nd of 2 HD 31(2 seats) Independent Janet Thompson 238 3rd of 3 HD 32(3 seats) Mountain Jesse Johnson 2,022 7th of 7 HD 36(1 seat) Independent Duane D. Borchers 1,007 2nd of 2 2008 HD 5(1 seat) Constitution Denzil W. Sloan 917 2nd of 2 2006 HD 51(1 seat) Mountain Robert Mills 369 3rd of 3 2004 HD 7(1 seat) Independent Travis Shultz 561 3rd of 3 2002 HD 5(1 seat) Constitution Denzil W. Sloan 433 2nd of 2 HD 35(1 seat) Reform Steve Forloine 659 2nd of 2 HD 36(1 seat) Mountain Bob Henry Baber 376 3rd of 3 HD 37(2 seats) Reform Kimberly S. Nottingham 847 4th of 5 HD 51(1 seat) Mountain Barbara Tudor 394 3rd of 3 HD 55(1 seat) Mountain Vince George 1,396 2nd of 2 2000 HD 26(1 seat) Libertarian Richard W. Dulee 1,301 2nd of 2 HD 31(1 seat) Independent Janet Thompson 324 3rd of 4 HD 48(1 seat) Write-in Adam Peters 1,315 3rd of 2 HD 55(1 seat) Write-in Robert C. Tabb 884 3rd of 2 1998 HD 9(1 seat) Independent Jim Marion 380 3rd of 3 HD 22(2 seats) Libertarian Richard Church 536 3rd of 3 HD 23(2 seats) Libertarian David Wheland 606 4th of 4 HD 26(1 seat) Write-in Bevie J. Baker 161 2nd of 1 HD 27(5 seats) Libertarian Wallace Johnson 3,149 6th of 6 HD 31(1 seat) Libertarian John Welbourne 284 2nd of 2 1996 HD 4(2 seats) Independent Joe Pariott 5,875 3rd of 3 1990 HD 24(3 seats) Independent Connie Taylor 2,272 4th of 4 1976 HD 22(2 seats) Write-in D. P. Given 1,596 3rd of 2 1974 HD 15(3 seats) (Write-in)Democratic Dan Burleson Mullens 4,355 Elected3rd of 5 1952 Upshur(1 seat) Write-in Ben L. Beall 464 2nd of 1 1944 Lewis(1 seat) (Write-in)Democratic Rush D. Holt 4,602 Elected1st of 3 1934 Wayne(2 seats) Labor H. E. Kenney 1,034 4th of 5 Labor Charles M. Adkins 980 5th of 5 1920 Clay(1 seat) Independent A. R. Brown 178 3rd of 3 1914 Brooke(1 seat) Independent John Stephens 210 3rd of 3 Fayette(3 seats) Fusion Henry McGraw 4650 Elected1st of 9 Fusion C. W. Lemon 4482 Elected2nd of 9 Fusion F. T. Burnham 4464 Elected3rd of 9 Hancock(1 seat) Progressive Joseph I. Dickley 88 3rd of 4 Harrison(2 seats) Independent Deco VanHorn 1,036 5th of 10(tie) Independent Charles J. Kerr 1,036 5th of 10(tie) Mason(2 seats) Progressive T. H. Plants 600 5th of 8 Progressive Lewis Hern 517 6th of 8 Monongalia(2 seats) Progressive C. William Cramer 570 5th of 8 Putnam(1 seat) Independent William F. Ray 166 3rd of 3 Raleigh(1 seat) Independent Everett Stover 469 3rd of 5 Randolph(1 seat) Independent W. P. Conrad 421 3rd of 4 Taylor(1 seat) Independent J. G. Brown 574 3rd of 3 Tucker(1 seat) Independent O. M. Nearhood 246 3rd of 4 Tyler(2 seats) Progressive K. S. Boreman 368 5th of 10 Progressive C. E. Schupbach 323 6th of 10 Upshur(1 seat) Progressive Delos Cutright 146 3rd of 4 Wayne(2 seats) Independent O. S. Newman 1,844 3rd of 4 Wirt(1 seat) Progressive B. T. Board 118 3rd of 3
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