1998 West Virginia Senate election

none June 2026 September 2023 These seats' last election (1994) These seats' next election (2002) 1998 West Virginia Senate elections 7 West Virginia x180px no Earl Ray Tomblin Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin West Virginia Democratic Party legislative 250px West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Democratic Party Earl Ray Tomblin SD 7 1995 265,373 63.2% Seats up 12 6 Seats won 16 2 2000 Vic Sprouse 1998 West Virginia Republican Party 2000 West Virginia Senate election 18 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate(17 regular, 1 special) 18 x150px 3x4.svg 1996 West Virginia Senate election 1996 November 3, 1998 SD 8 149,651 35.6% Circular inset (SD 2): Special electionHolds and gains#0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold#F48882 Republican hold Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #0645B4 80–90% #002B84 >90% Republican #E27F90 50–60% 250px Winner by party 250px Margin of victory 1 4 4 25 9 29 5 The 1998 West Virginia Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 3, 1998. State senate seats in West Virginia are staggered, with senators serving 4-year terms. 18 of the 34 state senate seats were up for election,Holmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book 2001 733 Volume 82 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1999.pdf 18 February 2024 with SD 2 holding an additional special election for Larry Wiedebusch's seat, who died on October 25, 1997. Holmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book 2001 416 Volume 82 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1999.pdf 18 February 2024 Jeffrey V. Kessler was appointed to fill the seat and was re-elected by a wide margin. The election took place concurrently with the U.S. House elections. The Democratic Party won over 60% of the vote for state senate candidates and flipped 4 Republican seats, retaining a supermajority in the state legislature's upper chamber. Summary + Summary of the 1998 West Virginia Senate election resultsHolmes Darrell West Virginia Blue Book 2001 733 Volume 82 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1999.pdf 18 February 2024 Party Candidates Votes % Seats Before Up Won After +/– Democratic 18 265,373 63.2% 25 12 16 29 4 Republican 13 149,651 35.6% 9 6 2 5 4 Libertarian 3 5,100 1.2% 0 0 0 0 Write-in 1 8 nil 0 0 0 0 Total 420,124 100% 34 18 34 Popular vote #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 63.2 Republican Republican Party (US) 35.6 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 1.2 Write-in Write-in nil Senate seats #ddd 550px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 85.3 Republican Republican Party (US) 14.7 SD 1 1998 West Virginia SD 1 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Edwin Bowman (incumbent) 14,118 64.0 West Virginia Republican Party Don Chaney 7,944 36.0 22,062 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 2 (Full term) 1998 West Virginia SD 2 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Larry Edgell 11,253 56.4 West Virginia Republican Party Charles Clements 8,691 43.6 19,944 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 2 (Unexpired term) 1998 West Virginia SD 2 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Jeffrey Kessler 13,308 66.5 West Virginia Republican Party Douglas Sapp 6,697 33.5 20,005 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 3 1998 West Virginia SD 3 general election West Virginia Republican Party Frank Deem (incumbent) 14,159 53.2 West Virginia Democratic Party Paul Thornton 12,465 46.8 Write-in Larry Butcher 8 nil 26,632 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 4 1998 West Virginia SD 4 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Oshel Craigo (incumbent) 18,183 57.7 West Virginia Republican Party Kelly Given 13,328 42.3 31,511 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 5 1998 West Virginia SD 5 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Marie Redd 9,082 50.6 West Virginia Republican Party Thomas Scott (incumbent) 8,867 49.4 17,949 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party SD 6 1998 West Virginia SD 6 general election West Virginia Democratic Party H. Truman Chafin (incumbent) 10,669 100.0 10,669 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 7 1998 West Virginia SD 7 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Lloyd G. Jackson II (incumbent) 11,840 100.0 11,840 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 8 1998 West Virginia SD 8 general election West Virginia Democratic Party John R. Mitchell, Jr. 26,149 57.1 West Virginia Republican Party Jack Buckalew (incumbent) 19,643 42.9 45,792 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party SD 9 1998 West Virginia SD 9 general election West Virginia Democratic Party William R. Wooton (incumbent) 11,552 80.0 Libertarian Party (US) Joy Johnson 2,892 20.0 14,444 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 10 1998 West Virginia SD 10 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Leonard Anderson 11,452 61.4 West Virginia Republican Party Thomas Fast 6,022 33.3 Libertarian Party (US) Elizabeth Simmons 1,175 6.3 18,649 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 11 1998 West Virginia SD 11 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Randy Schoonover (incumbent) 15,065 100.0 15,065 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 12 1998 West Virginia SD 12 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Joseph M. Minard 15,961 65.5 West Virginia Republican Party David Hinkle 8,416 34.5 24,377 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 13 1998 West Virginia SD 13 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Mike Oliverio (incumbent) 19,094 100.0 19,094 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 14 1998 West Virginia SD 14 general election West Virginia Republican Party Sarah Minear (incumbent) 15,230 56.3 West Virginia Democratic Party Gary Livengood 10,795 39.9 Libertarian Party (US) John Bartlett 1,033 3.8 27,058 100.0 West Virginia Republican Party SD 15 1998 West Virginia SD 15 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Walt Helmick (incumbent) 14,879 61.7 West Virginia Republican Party Les Shoemaker 9,238 38.3 24,117 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party SD 16 1998 West Virginia SD 16 general election West Virginia Democratic Party John Unger 13,037 55.5 West Virginia Republican Party Harry Dugan (incumbent) 10,439 44.5 23,476 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party SD 17 2000 West Virginia SD 17 general election West Virginia Democratic Party Brooks McCabe 26,471 55.8 West Virginia Republican Party Larry Kimble 20,977 44.2 47,448 100.0 West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party References Senate West Virginia Senate 1998