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Political party strength in West Virginia

Political party strength in West Virginia

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The following tables indicate the historic party affiliation of elected officials in the U.S. state of West Virginia, including: Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor,[1] State Treasurer,[2] and State Agriculture Commissioner. The tables also indicate the historical party composition in the State Senate, State House of Delegates,[3] Supreme Court of Appeals, State delegation to the U.S. Senate, and the State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives. For years in which a presidential election was held, the tables indicate which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

1863–1899

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1900–1949

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1950–1999

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2000–present

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Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
American (Know Nothing) (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Covenant (Cov)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Democratic–Nonpartisan
League (D-NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Unionist (U)
Unconditional Unionist (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)
  1. Resigned to run for the United States Senate, winning election.
  2. As president of the state Senate, filled unexpired term for 7 days.
  3. Appointed.
  4. Did not run for re-election in 1888, but due to the election's being disputed, remained in office until the investigation was complete.
  5. The Union Labor candidate supported a Democratic Senate Presidency.
  6. Elected to fill unexpired term.
  7. During the 1911-12 sessions, Republicans held the Senate Presidency under Henry D. Hatfield while each party controlled half the committees; During the 1913-14 sessions, Democrats held the Senate Presidency under Samuel V. Woods, while Republicans were able to select their choice of Sergeant-at-Arms and Clerk and control of all committees.[5]
  8. Appointed in 1932.
  9. Appointed by governor; not an elected position until 1964.
  10. One of the members of the legislature was elected as a Democrat, but switched parties to Republican.
  11. Governor Justice announced on August 3, 2017, that he was switching his party registration from Democrat to Republican.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "West Virginia State Auditors". WVCulture.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  2. [2]
    "West Virginia State Treasurers". WVCulture.org. Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  3. [3]
    Educational Publications Manual, State of West Virginia Legislature
  4. [4]
    "Van Winkle - Biographical Information". Bioguide.Congress.gov. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  5. [5]
    Kabler, Phil. "WV has a brief, colorful history of deadlocked Senates". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  6. [6]
    Kabler, Phil (August 3, 2017). "WV Gov. Justice switching political parties, returning to GOP". Charleston Gazette. Retrieved August 4, 2017.

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