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James F Humphreys
James F Humphreys
Democratic
Won 4 consecutive elections (1982–1988)
US House
State House
Electoral Grade
—
Requires 2+ graded races
7
Races
4-3
W-L (57%)
+4.7
Avg Margin
1980–2002
Career Span
Best:
+18.6
(1982 State House)
Worst:
-20.1
(2002 House)
Career Margin Trend
7 races
R+20
Even
D+20
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
2000
2002
Career Timeline
All
(7)
Wins
(4)
Losses
(3)
2002
L
House
West Virginia
(Dist. 2)
vs.
Capito
(REP)
-20
DEM
▶
2002 US House
West Virginia
District 2
65,400
Candidate Votes
40.0%
Vote %
163,676
Total Votes
-20.1%
Margin
Top opponent:
Shelley Moore Capito
REP
2000
L
House
West Virginia
(Dist. 2)
vs.
Capito
(REP)
-3
DEM
▶
1988
W
State House
West Virginia
(Dist. 23)
vs.
Jones
(REP)
+11
DEM
▶
1986
W
State House
West Virginia
(Dist. 23)
vs.
Caperton
(DEM)
+11
DEM
▶
1984
W
State House
West Virginia
(Dist. 23)
vs.
Wells
(REP)
+8
DEM
▶
1982
W
State House
West Virginia
(Dist. 23)
vs.
Theiling
(DEM)
+19
DEM
▶
1980
L
State House
West Virginia
(Dist. 17)
vs.
Theiling
(DEM)
+7
DEM
▶
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