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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: West Virginia: State House of Delegates, 1940s</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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George, Jr.</a> 1937-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jamieson-jarstad.html#813.22.78">William Janes</a> 1941-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/poinier-polke.html#886.07.37">Herman J. Poling</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malloy-malone.html#448.49.48">Darrell A. Malone</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hunt.html#401.04.60">Robert L. Hunt</a> 1949-52 <li> Berkeley County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beard.html#153.12.34">Charles R. Beard</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#897.68.88">Leon Rice</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beard.html#153.12.34">Charles R. Beard</a> 1943-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright8.html#416.52.47">Stewart A. Wright</a> 1949-56 <li> Boone County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white3.html#554.98.58">Everett E. White</a> 1936-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arnold.html#765.97.86">Malcolm R. Arnold</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/postalwait-poto.html#013.51.26">M. L. Postalwait</a> 1943-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white3.html#554.98.58">Everett E. White</a> 1947-58 <li> Braxton County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidd.html#020.73.12">Robert H. Kidd</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson5.html#122.73.14">John W. Johnson</a> 1943-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#899.58.69">Katie B. Johnson</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclaughlin-mclay.html#145.16.14">Doyle F. McLaughlin</a> 1947-50 <li> Brooke County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark6.html#457.06.52">L. Reed Clark</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#014.88.14">B. O. Cresap</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frenzel-frew.html#966.09.61">Francis Freshwater</a> 1943-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/appling-archambault.html#309.68.87">Merrill F. Arbogast</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young1.html#649.94.66">A. F. Young</a> 1949-50 <li> Cabell County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanee-swann.html#084.00.41">Claude V. Swann</a> 1937-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#319.02.36">Mike Casey</a> 1939-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudson.html#926.80.72">John G. Hudson</a> 1939-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rhodes.html#247.33.14">Charles G. Rhodes</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/winterberg-wisdom.html#903.07.71">Andrew R. Winters</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#944.79.42">Joe G. Gentry</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white4.html#263.68.65">Henry F. White</a> 1941-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rothacker-rowden.html#027.60.28">Fred Rotroff</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/slate-slattery.html#123.15.01">Clyde M. Slater</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brady.html#829.06.34">James Brady</a> 1945-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanee-swann.html#084.00.41">Claude V. Swann</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christenson-christianson.html#138.58.16">J. Shelby Christian</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#944.79.42">Joe G. Gentry</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell9.html#190.94.98">William C. Campbell</a> 1949-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#727.36.82">W. Arch Leap</a> 1949-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts3.html#917.34.10">Ford F. Roberts</a> 1949-52 <li> Calhoun County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jarvis.html#133.24.12">C. A. Jarvis</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#571.42.17">Lewis E. Smith</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathaway.html#107.46.72">Oral C. Hathaway</a> 1943-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathaway.html#279.60.25">Grace M. Hathaway</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#571.42.17">Lewis E. Smith</a> 1947-50 <li> Clay County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boggs.html#028.01.24">Ed L. Boggs</a> 1941 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pierson.html#272.46.05">E. G. Pierson</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vaughan.html#592.84.17">J. Bennie Vaughan</a> 1945 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muller-mumper.html#785.20.60">Sylvester Mullins</a> 1947-54 <li> Doddridge County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith8.html#283.15.55">S. Lee Smith</a> 1937-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farr.html#766.18.14">P. Douglas Farr</a> 1941-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/strickler-strom.html#796.70.51">F. E. Strickling</a> 1945-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farr.html#766.18.14">P. Douglas Farr</a> 1949-50 <li> Fayette County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#386.83.95">R. L. Matthews</a> 1937-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/timmons-tittmann.html#789.65.45">J. Alex Tinsley</a> 1937-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker6.html#689.23.08">Nell W. Walker</a> 1937-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#355.33.70">Magee McClung</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neale-neese.html#847.69.04">Lacy Neely</a> 1941-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor5.html#558.29.73">J. Alfred Taylor, Jr.</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#386.83.95">R. L. Matthews</a> 1945-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#355.33.70">Magee McClung</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kelly7.html#415.86.95">P. Henderson Kelly</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/prather.html#308.12.62">Earl Prather</a> 1949-52 <li> Gilmer County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidd.html#206.79.59">Paul H. Kidd</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#283.43.14">Emmett J. Bush</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidd.html#206.79.59">Paul H. Kidd</a> 1947-52 <li> Grant County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schaffer-scharmer.html#290.45.24">Owen S. Schaffer</a> 1941-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moultrie-moynihan.html#177.94.84">Dan W. Mouse</a> 1949-52 <li> Greenbrier County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowker-bowling.html#049.11.36">John H. Bowling</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#191.29.06">Charles L. McClung</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bass.html#674.71.86">J. E. Bass</a> 1941-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#128.16.29">James C. Shanklin</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vann-vanvorhis.html#747.91.78">Harry L. Van Sickler</a> 1943-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#236.61.39">H. Rodgers McVey</a> 1945-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vann-vanvorhis.html#495.05.84">Mary Van Sickler</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclaughlin-mclay.html#954.74.24">Claude E. McLaughlin</a> 1947-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell1.html#447.47.67">Brack L. Campbell</a> 1949-52 <li> Hampshire County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millet-milligan.html#831.30.61">William T. Milleson</a> 1937-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andridge-anstine.html#647.77.00">William H. Ansel, Jr.</a> 1943-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powell.html#159.70.29">William I. Powell</a> 1949-50 <li> Hancock County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochran.html#932.82.60">Clyde B. Cochran</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roach.html#261.70.28">Robert E. Roach</a> 1945-50 <li> Hardy County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heisel-hellyer.html#774.24.50">C. C. Heishman</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#564.01.50">George C. Trumbo</a> 1943-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#141.96.61">George C. Trumbo</a> 1949-50 <li> Harrison County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rigin-riles.html#934.73.81">Edgar E. Righter</a> 1931-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#791.49.63">Fred L. Shinn</a> 1937-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simpson.html#169.07.93">E. L. Simpson</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mills.html#541.62.01">Frank Mills</a> 1941-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#116.43.83">Edward J. Kells</a> 1943 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harless-harmison.html#436.43.31">Harvey W. Harmer</a> 1943-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/terryll-thaxton.html#720.43.47">W. Guy Tetrick</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holden.html#870.11.73">Walter A. Holden</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/canon-caplis.html#040.42.36">Fred H. Caplan</a> 1949-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scadden-schafe.html#379.14.46">Fred H. Scanes, Jr.</a> 1949-56 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/terryll-thaxton.html#720.43.47">W. Guy Tetrick</a> 1949-54 <li> Jackson County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#627.87.28">Harlan Staats</a> 1941-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sawyers-sayward.html#684.97.64">Brad Sayre</a> 1945-50 <li> Jefferson County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#172.68.94">W. F. Alexander</a> 1939-41 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams6.html#597.66.78">Margaret P. Williams</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#934.39.67">William P. C. Perry</a> 1949-60 <li> Kanawha County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#133.48.04">Carl C. Calvert</a> 1931-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas5.html#785.47.54">James K. Thomas</a> 1933-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brookshire-brough.html#611.87.80">W. T. Brotherton</a> 1935-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#718.00.34">Kenneth L. McClung</a> 1937-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/amick-andersen.html#252.68.45">John E. Amos</a> 1939-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#742.94.51">I. L. Cavender</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/handerson-hanlan.html#331.11.43">William T. Hanifin</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hurley.html#533.51.20">Walter L. Hurley</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brant-braxton.html#212.59.98">D. Earl Brawley</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knight.html#091.84.88">Frank A. Knight</a> 1941-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/micheau-middleswarth.html#241.02.22">Beverly L. Michie</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#293.75.92">Joseph Flintlock Perry</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#060.51.17">L. J. Callinan</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis5.html#719.36.23">J. Hornor Davis II</a> 1943-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hollander-holley.html#234.46.38">Boyd C. Holley</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blundell-board.html#746.68.31">Pat Board, Jr.</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#742.94.51">I. L. Cavender</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/declouet-degrow.html#354.70.02">Julius A. deGruyter, Jr.</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blow-blumrosen.html#517.42.25">William F. Blue</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burgess.html#592.04.70">Robert L. Burgess</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chennault-cherney.html#658.23.46">Doral Chenoweth, Jr.</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/looney-lorch.html#701.94.59">James W. Loop</a> 1947-56 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blundell-board.html#746.68.31">Pat Board, Jr.</a> 1949-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maloney.html#050.76.61">Melton M. Maloney</a> 1949-52 <li> Lewis County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kurtz.html#593.08.77">Virginia Reay Kurtz</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#086.42.32">Kingsley R. Smith</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holt.html#052.88.72">Rush D. Holt</a> 1942-50 <li> Lincoln County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mara-margolis.html#027.64.70">Charles J. Marcum</a> 1941-42 <li> Logan County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#372.96.80">Lester Perry</a> 1937-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson4.html#278.78.68">Glenn R. Jackson</a> 1941-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patty-payn.html#094.42.32">T. Hugh Paul</a> 1941-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flanagin-fleishman.html#737.88.60">W. E. 'Bill' Flannery</a> 1945-58 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sthuette-stigler.html#357.10.61">Jerry E. Stidham</a> 1947-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trelease-trimarchi.html#911.43.06">Curtis B. Trent, Jr.</a> 1947-49 <li> Marion County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#865.04.12">Haymond A. Alltop</a> 1939-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilhams-gillen.html#103.18.42">John L. Gill</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meredith.html#337.52.05">Russell D. Meredith</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donovon-dorilus.html#949.28.08">Fred L. Doringer</a> 1943-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rosenzweig-rosoff.html#675.29.59">Joseph Rosier</a> 1947 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#608.16.22">A. James Manchin</a> 1949-50 <li> Marshall County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore3.html#119.04.85">Everett F. Moore</a> 1939-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yatron-yontes.html#297.47.78">Floyd R. Yoho</a> 1939-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones6.html#855.17.52">Karl M. Jones</a> 1949-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilkinson-will.html#375.33.88">Thomas E. Wilkison</a> 1949-51 <li> Mason County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rainie-ralph.html#614.23.16">George A. Rairden</a> 1939-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson5.html#343.93.93">Jack Johnson</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rainie-ralph.html#614.23.16">George A. Rairden</a> 1949-54 <li> McDowell County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones3.html#968.50.42">Fleming A. Jones, Jr.</a> 1935-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patty-payn.html#132.46.95">Harry R. Pauley</a> 1937-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hannaford-hanscom.html#413.19.75">J. C. Hansbarger</a> 1939-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#710.62.33">William T. Blankenship</a> 1941-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cutliff-czelusta.html#523.70.97">J. M. Cyphers</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans4.html#862.86.77">George Evans</a> 1941-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones3.html#968.50.42">Fleming A. Jones, Jr.</a> 1945-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#851.77.23">Roy A. Warden</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mills.html#233.49.17">W. L. Mills</a> 1947-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patty-payn.html#132.46.95">Harry R. Pauley</a> 1949-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cutliff-czelusta.html#523.70.97">J. M. Cyphers</a> 1949-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whiton-whittaker.html#081.42.74">James L. Whitt</a> 1949-52 <li> Mercer County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#659.94.49">O. H. Ballard</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hopkins.html#887.99.49">A. A. Hopkins</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ross.html#879.49.07">Walter V. Ross</a> 1941-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#659.94.49">O. H. Ballard</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin3.html#972.56.02">E. H. Martin</a> 1947-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#659.94.49">O. H. Ballard</a> 1949-52 <li> Mineral County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers5.html#268.35.38">John I. Rogers</a> 1939-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barc-barhite.html#220.27.67">George E. Barger</a> 1949-50 <li> Mingo County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell6.html#416.23.01">Mark Russell, Jr.</a> 1935-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor4.html#271.03.38">Glenn Taylor</a> 1937-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farley.html#442.20.96">Rush F. Farley</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinch-clingman.html#108.94.79">Toney E. Cline</a> 1943-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curry.html#830.83.44">Tom O. Curry</a> 1945 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#298.75.53">George R. Floyd</a> 1947 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#864.25.44">Hiram Phillips</a> 1949-52 <li> Monongalia County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stroock-stryker.html#437.32.10">Junius M. Strouss</a> 1933-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eddy.html#719.81.85">Don J. Eddy</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king4.html#099.02.65">H. V. King</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/branchfield-brandofino.html#315.93.13">Frank M. Brand</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#180.55.62">James W. Hartigan</a> 1943-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawson.html#645.98.46">Arch F. Dawson</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brandow-branstrom.html#873.80.22">Charles A. Branney</a> 1949-50 <li> Monroe County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchell5.html#839.12.34">J. O. Mitchell</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#661.51.33">Sherman H. Ballard</a> 1941-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#661.51.33">Sherman H. Ballard</a> 1947-50 <li> Morgan County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#086.10.28">Harvey D. Beeler, Sr.</a> 1933-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gorney-goulart.html#787.16.93">Henry N. Gorrell</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#086.10.28">Harvey D. Beeler, Sr.</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#729.53.55">Ray R. Rice</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawson.html#036.41.71">Ward M. Dawson, Sr.</a> 1947-56 <li> Nicholas County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neal.html#128.41.12">Jacob A. Neal</a> 1933-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dudly-duffield.html#756.21.47">Gordon G. Duff</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holt.html#319.65.79">Wendell H. Holt</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carroll.html#470.94.35">O. J. 'Shorty' Carroll</a> 1945-52 <li> Ohio County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cummins-cunneen.html#731.71.57">J. William Cummins</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ewing.html#844.86.74">Cuyler E. Ewing</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson8.html#037.94.51">T. H. Johnson</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#062.96.27">Jack R. Adams</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ewing.html#930.45.90">James R. Ewing</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rushern-russel.html#350.47.72">Stephen J. Russek</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burruss-burtness.html#361.77.30">Russell A. Burt</a> 1942 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callahan.html#934.42.67">William O. Callahan</a> 1943-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzsimmons-fladeland.html#023.83.82">Eddie Flaccus</a> 1943-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herberts-herlong.html#882.88.79">Dan Herd</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughey-hulka.html#577.81.61">Wright Hugus</a> 1943-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benedum-benito.html#571.05.93">George F. Beneke</a> 1947-56 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elystus-emerich.html#511.87.43">William T. Emblen</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#119.20.79">William Piper</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doyle.html#997.08.64">E. J. 'Pat' Doyle</a> 1949-50 <li> Pendleton County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson9.html#717.85.71">William D. Anderson</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccorquodale-mccuiston.html#108.88.19">William McCoy</a> 1941-52 <li> Pleasants County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powell.html#597.53.33">J. C. Powell</a> 1937-58 <li> Pocahontas County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcduffee-mcfarlan.html#378.63.60">June McElwee</a> 1937-53 <li> Preston County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/birdsall-biship.html#503.02.98">Clarence B. Bishoff</a> 1935-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reed1.html#326.38.94">A. L. Reed</a> 1941-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#309.75.34">Paul R. Maness</a> 1945-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wheelock-whipp.html#462.50.68">Richard Whetsell</a> 1949-60 <li> Putnam County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/erwin.html#533.45.15">Homer A. Erwin</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gibson.html#194.77.36">Robert L. Gibson</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arnoldus-arzeno.html#753.13.21">J. K. Arrett</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jeffries.html#482.04.11">L. Opie Jeffries</a> 1945-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith2.html#909.42.14">Dorsel E. Smith</a> 1949-50 <li> Raleigh County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#109.66.97">O. C. Flint</a> 1937-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudsonriver-hughan.html#190.87.04">J. LeRoy Huffman</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meadel-meadows.html#912.11.82">B. E. Meadows</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall7.html#213.01.03">Othniel D. Hall</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/liggett-linblad.html#619.98.30">W. Londa Lilly</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#109.66.97">O. C. Flint</a> 1943-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller2.html#017.35.91">Cecil L. Miller</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ward5.html#874.14.99">John C. Ward</a> 1943-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chambers.html#341.65.33">B. B. Chambers</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burke.html#135.16.28">W. A. 'Gene' Burke</a> 1947-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/button-byrer.html#118.66.63">Robert C. Byrd</a> 1947-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fiero-finan.html#689.30.97">William H. File, Jr.</a> 1947-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harmon.html#268.04.81">Roy Lee Harmon</a> 1947-48 <li> Randolph County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/downs-doxey.html#212.96.97">N. T. Downs</a> 1941-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snelling-snover.html#021.28.02">Thomas P. Snelson</a> 1947-50 <li> Ritchie County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morris.html#392.62.43">Robert Morris</a> 1937-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woods.html#301.46.51">Homer B. Woods</a> 1941 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woods.html#115.99.08">Winifred D. Woods</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morris.html#392.62.43">Robert Morris</a> 1943-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmermann-zywicki.html#021.67.59">Harold Zinn</a> 1949-52 <li> Roane County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stanwood-starin.html#772.64.73">Everett Starcher</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html#123.46.08">T. V. Foster</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccullogh-mcdade.html#509.10.77">Roy L. McCulty</a> 1943-54 <li> Summers County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maddock-magerman.html#240.20.39">Irvin S. Maddy</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garrettson-gartin.html#420.20.23">O. E. Garten</a> 1943-44 <li> Taylor County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wattson-weatherwax.html#440.09.91">E. Otto Waugh</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/potterton-powe.html#515.94.73">H. L. Potts</a> 1943 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/potterton-powe.html#555.30.99">Louise Gowdy Potts</a> 1943-44 <li> Tucker County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rae-raines.html#043.20.67">Cleon W. Raese</a> 1941-48 <li> Tyler County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones7.html#347.95.60">Orren L. Jones</a> 1937-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nichols.html#569.01.77">Cecil L. Nichols</a> 1941-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/underwood.html#660.36.35">Cecil H. Underwood</a> 1945-56 <li> Upshur County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ross.html#046.15.16">Perce J. Ross</a> 1939-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#897.33.06">H. Hayden Morgan</a> 1947-52 <li> Wayne County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cole.html#340.67.94">Epison A. Cole</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laire-lamartine.html#930.35.61">Frank C. Lake</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathcock-havenner.html#738.77.51">Clifford D. Hatten</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#462.80.57">Emmett G. Staley</a> 1943-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carey.html#377.96.79">Max F. Carey</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adamske-aedanus.html#720.85.93">Jonah Adkins</a> 1945-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tucker.html#303.32.26">H. T. 'Tom' Tucker</a> 1947-56 <li> Webster County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/macdougal-maciora.html#869.88.85">H. Clay Mace</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dorsh-dougher.html#043.74.73">Boyd Dotson</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sword-szymczak.html#900.56.77">Francis N. Sycafoose</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson2.html#893.56.81">Carp Robinson</a> 1947-50 <li> Wetzel County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schultze-schuveldt.html#197.15.11">Herbert Schupbach</a> 1939-50 <li> Wirt County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hicklin-hickory.html#452.91.37">Robert F. Hickman</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/douglas.html#475.91.54">Roy I. Douglas</a> 1943-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ponce-ponder.html#848.20.06">H. E. Pomroy</a> 1949-52 <li> Wood County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#063.42.52">Francis H. Bickel</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/craytoff-crego.html#466.50.70">Spencer K. Creel</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aubert-austen.html#435.99.76">Carl E. Augustine</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/castleberry-catone.html#839.82.96">Dorr C. Casto</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson-johnston.html#152.37.52">Rolla A. Johnston, Sr.</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller1.html#389.59.61">Blaine M. Miller</a> 1943-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/starret-stearnes.html#210.60.66">Robert E. Stealey</a> 1943-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/craytoff-crego.html#466.50.70">Spencer K. Creel</a> 1943-64 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/overton-ovington.html#057.64.91">J. Allen Overton, Jr.</a> 1949-50 <li> Wyoming County: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dayan-deamer.html#192.65.74">Fred Deal</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harless-harmison.html#846.39.98">James I. Harless</a> 1941-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#360.98.31">Wallace C. Morgan</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#105.69.62">C. A. Blankenship</a> 1945-52 </ul> <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <p> <b><a name="WV20856yD">Members of the West Virginia State House of Delegates: Events and Candidates of the 1940's</a></b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <ul> <li> Barbour County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jamieson-jarstad.html#813.22.78">William Janes</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy4.html#456.17.16">I. Raymond Murphy</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jamieson-jarstad.html#813.22.78">William Janes</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harris1.html#045.97.94">Bretsel Harris</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/poinier-polke.html#886.07.37">Herman J. Poling</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jenkins.html#855.17.54">Albert G. Jenkins</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malloy-malone.html#448.49.48">Darrell A. Malone</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith2.html#032.47.73">Clarence Smith</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hunt.html#401.04.60">Robert L. Hunt</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malloy-malone.html#448.49.48">Darrell A. Malone</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Berkeley County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#897.68.88">Leon Rice</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beard.html#153.12.34">Charles R. Beard</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beard.html#153.12.34">Charles R. Beard</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peckham-peisner.html#874.89.82">William H. Peery</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beard.html#153.12.34">Charles R. Beard</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ranney-ransohoff.html#181.05.38">B. Wood Rannells</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beard.html#153.12.34">Charles R. Beard</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#897.68.88">Leon Rice</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright8.html#416.52.47">Stewart A. Wright</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beard.html#153.12.34">Charles R. Beard</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Boone County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arnold.html#765.97.86">Malcolm R. Arnold</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor6.html#257.79.24">L. C. Taylor</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/postalwait-poto.html#013.51.26">M. L. Postalwait</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hornbeck-horter.html#780.91.59">George H. Hornickel</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/postalwait-poto.html#013.51.26">M. L. Postalwait</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller3.html#693.04.62">Elvin Miller</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white3.html#554.98.58">Everett E. White</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis5.html#951.26.19">James G. Lewis</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white3.html#554.98.58">Everett E. White</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harless-harmison.html#957.56.16">Edward Harless</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Braxton County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidd.html#020.73.12">Robert H. Kidd</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#560.71.74">J. L. Stalnaker</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson5.html#122.73.14">John W. Johnson</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson5.html#122.73.14">John W. Johnson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/portland-posley.html#518.03.02">Michael E. Posey</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1945 Feb 26: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson5.html#122.73.14">John W. Johnson</a>, died in office. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclaughlin-mclay.html#145.16.14">Doyle F. McLaughlin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker2.html#460.47.40">David H. Baker, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclaughlin-mclay.html#145.16.14">Doyle F. McLaughlin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warner-warnock.html#686.88.21">Guy L. Warner</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Brooke County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#014.88.14">B. O. Cresap</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fletcher.html#049.59.25">George E. Fletcher</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frenzel-frew.html#966.09.61">Francis Freshwater</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gresham-griffey.html#965.42.14">Michael G. Gretchen</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frenzel-frew.html#966.09.61">Francis Freshwater</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bakewell-baldus.html#573.20.93">J. V. Balch</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/appling-archambault.html#309.68.87">Merrill F. Arbogast</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gresham-griffey.html#965.42.14">Michael G. Gretchen</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young1.html#649.94.66">A. F. Young</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#191.69.94">W. R. Cawthorne</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Cabell County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#944.79.42">Joe G. Gentry</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/winterberg-wisdom.html#903.07.71">Andrew R. Winters</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudson.html#926.80.72">John G. Hudson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white4.html#263.68.65">Henry F. White</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#319.02.36">Mike Casey</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sloane-slusarev.html#558.12.34">W. H. 'Hol' Slutz</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neal.html#111.34.28">G. Y. Neal</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#081.94.58">Edward C. Vest</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bryan-bucciarelli.html#257.97.18">Ben Bryant</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams9.html#535.04.81">William Adams</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rothacker-rowden.html#027.60.28">Fred Rotroff</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white4.html#263.68.65">Henry F. White</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudson.html#926.80.72">John G. Hudson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/slate-slattery.html#123.15.01">Clyde M. Slater</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#319.02.36">Mike Casey</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ray.html#424.00.05">E. Garland Ray</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dousman-dovey.html#919.87.44">Carl C. Douthitt</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/west-westbrook.html#746.76.82">B. W. West</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaw.html#684.34.05">Egerton Shaw</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rutherford.html#368.93.24">C. H. 'Tom' Rutherford</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brady.html#829.06.34">James Brady</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#319.02.36">Mike Casey</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudson.html#926.80.72">John G. Hudson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white4.html#263.68.65">Henry F. White</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanee-swann.html#084.00.41">Claude V. Swann</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/strickler-strom.html#831.67.97">C. W. 'Bill' Strickling</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/price.html#775.01.02">Paul P. Price</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sloane-slusarev.html#558.12.34">W. H. 'Hol' Slutz</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#032.01.83">Charles A. Spurlock</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hatfield.html#997.97.44">Georgia M. Hatfield</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#944.79.42">Joe G. Gentry</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#319.02.36">Mike Casey</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brady.html#829.06.34">James Brady</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white4.html#263.68.65">Henry F. White</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christenson-christianson.html#138.58.16">J. Shelby Christian</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/myerson-myus.html#696.86.90">Ivan A. Mynes</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brockson-bronrott.html#098.43.93">E. Henry Broh</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cobb.html#783.27.24">Roy H. Cobb</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamre-hanchett.html#494.50.84">John J. Hamrick</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sloane-slusarev.html#558.12.34">W. H. 'Hol' Slutz</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell9.html#190.94.98">William C. Campbell</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#319.02.36">Mike Casey</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white4.html#263.68.65">Henry F. White</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts3.html#917.34.10">Ford F. Roberts</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#727.36.82">W. Arch Leap</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schenk-schissler.html#876.84.98">Harry Scherr, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christenson-christianson.html#138.58.16">J. Shelby Christian</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brockson-bronrott.html#098.43.93">E. Henry Broh</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bunn.html#451.01.42">Henry K. Bunn</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamre-hanchett.html#494.50.84">John J. Hamrick</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Calhoun County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#571.42.17">Lewis E. Smith</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stoutenburgh-strang.html#977.21.92">George H. Strader</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathaway.html#107.46.72">Oral C. Hathaway</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/poinier-polke.html#176.61.08">Corel Poling</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathaway.html#107.46.72">Oral C. Hathaway</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burnquist-burns.html#020.34.10">Everett A. Burns</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1945: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathaway.html#107.46.72">Oral C. Hathaway</a>, died in office. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#571.42.17">Lewis E. Smith</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#571.42.17">Lewis E. Smith</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. </ul> <li> Clay County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boggs.html#028.01.24">Ed L. Boggs</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kurvink-kyros.html#268.36.81">H. Quentin Kyle</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pierson.html#272.46.05">E. G. Pierson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hardman-hardwick.html#043.91.11">Guy Hardman</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vaughan.html#592.84.17">J. Bennie Vaughan</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall8.html#826.64.18">Spencer J. Hall</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muller-mumper.html#785.20.60">Sylvester Mullins</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyden-hyzer.html#268.91.16">O. O. Hyer</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muller-mumper.html#785.20.60">Sylvester Mullins</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamre-hanchett.html#588.35.32">E. A. Hamrick</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Doddridge County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farr.html#766.18.14">P. Douglas Farr</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis5.html#735.67.77">J. Kenneth Davis</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farr.html#766.18.14">P. Douglas Farr</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/strickler-strom.html#796.70.51">F. E. Strickling</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/strickler-strom.html#796.70.51">F. E. Strickling</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/compton.html#758.07.29">Warren F. Compton</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farr.html#766.18.14">P. Douglas Farr</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hurn-hutchin.html#080.96.31">Stokes A. Hurst</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> Fayette County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#386.83.95">R. L. Matthews</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#355.33.70">Magee McClung</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker6.html#689.23.08">Nell W. Walker</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neale-neese.html#847.69.04">Lacy Neely</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dukes-dunblazier.html#257.31.03">Eugene Dunbar</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#098.63.60">Lance B. Withrow</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sjoberg-skillman.html#667.64.50">Joseph R. Skaggs</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/putney-pyscher.html#314.55.63">William L. Pyle</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neale-neese.html#847.69.04">Lacy Neely</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker6.html#689.23.08">Nell W. Walker</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/timmons-tittmann.html#789.65.45">J. Alex Tinsley</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor5.html#558.29.73">J. Alfred Taylor, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin6.html#769.22.46">Kenneth Martin</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#101.45.95">L. R. McClung</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aldredge-aleshire.html#658.82.06">O. H. Aldrich</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellis.html#070.16.97">J. M. Ellis</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker6.html#689.23.08">Nell W. Walker</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#317.29.20">Newton T. Cavendish</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#386.83.95">R. L. Matthews</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kelly7.html#415.86.95">P. Henderson Kelly</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker6.html#689.23.08">Nell W. Walker</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#386.83.95">R. L. Matthews</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/timmons-tittmann.html#789.65.45">J. Alex Tinsley</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/price.html#413.05.33">W. T. 'Bill' Price</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robbins.html#790.40.43">P. C. Robbins</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#881.00.09">John F. Hindson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughes.html#545.15.69">R. L. Hughes</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/liggett-linblad.html#669.25.69">Joe Lilly</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#386.83.95">R. L. Matthews</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker6.html#689.23.08">Nell W. Walker</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/prather.html#308.12.62">Earl Prather</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carrott-carten.html#378.56.85">Harry C. Carson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughes.html#914.92.99">W. Burt Hughes</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kimbark-kinery.html#557.69.58">Charlie W. Kincaid</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frazier-frechette.html#442.32.76">Stewart Frazier</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Gilmer County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#283.43.14">Emmett J. Bush</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin3.html#157.09.19">Frank Martin</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berry.html#151.75.23">Arlan W. Berry</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidd.html#206.79.59">Paul H. Kidd</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts6.html#763.82.22">Luther E. Roberts</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidd.html#206.79.59">Paul H. Kidd</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#262.90.52">J. H. Shuman</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Grant County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schaffer-scharmer.html#290.45.24">Owen S. Schaffer</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cassaday-cassey.html#434.30.13">Homer G. Cassady</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schaffer-scharmer.html#290.45.24">Owen S. Schaffer</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#273.55.30">Ralph P. Welton</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1945: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schaffer-scharmer.html#290.45.24">Owen S. Schaffer</a>, resigned. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#273.55.30">Ralph P. Welton</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker2.html#778.21.11">Donald J. Baker</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moultrie-moynihan.html#177.94.84">Dan W. Mouse</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith9.html#064.05.07">Wilson H. Smith</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> Greenbrier County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bass.html#674.71.86">J. E. Bass</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#128.16.29">James C. Shanklin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown4.html#972.31.99">Harry Brown</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ramsay-randal.html#160.58.25">Joseph P. Ramsey</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bass.html#674.71.86">J. E. Bass</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vann-vanvorhis.html#747.91.78">Harry L. Van Sickler</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilsons-winford.html#724.23.62">L. W. Wilt</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1945 Feb 17: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vann-vanvorhis.html#747.91.78">Harry L. Van Sickler</a>, died in office. <li> 1945 Feb 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vann-vanvorhis.html#495.05.84">Mary Van Sickler</a>, appointed. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclaughlin-mclay.html#954.74.24">Claude E. McLaughlin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#236.61.39">H. Rodgers McVey</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#293.39.68">C. E. Spade</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fergusson-ferrington.html#079.96.67">Russell Ferrence</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell1.html#447.47.67">Brack L. Campbell</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclaughlin-mclay.html#954.74.24">Claude E. McLaughlin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/booher-boos.html#194.39.34">William A. Boone</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#293.39.68">C. E. Spade</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Hampshire County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millet-milligan.html#831.30.61">William T. Milleson</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andridge-anstine.html#647.77.00">William H. Ansel, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andridge-anstine.html#647.77.00">William H. Ansel, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andridge-anstine.html#647.77.00">William H. Ansel, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powell.html#159.70.29">William I. Powell</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. </ul> <li> Hancock County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochran.html#932.82.60">Clyde B. Cochran</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/louanner-louwet.html#486.29.62">George E. Loucas</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown5.html#940.82.17">J. Scott Brown</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochran.html#932.82.60">Clyde B. Cochran</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roach.html#261.70.28">Robert E. Roach</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/louanner-louwet.html#486.29.62">George E. Loucas</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roach.html#261.70.28">Robert E. Roach</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/acampora-adamowski.html#886.38.86">Donald C. Ackley</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Hardy County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heisel-hellyer.html#774.24.50">C. C. Heishman</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#564.01.50">George C. Trumbo</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#564.01.50">George C. Trumbo</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#141.96.61">George C. Trumbo</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muncell-murdoch.html#279.58.98">H. Gus Muntzing</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Harrison County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mills.html#541.62.01">Frank Mills</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#791.49.63">Fred L. Shinn</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simpson.html#169.07.93">E. L. Simpson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rigin-riles.html#934.73.81">Edgar E. Righter</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harless-harmison.html#436.43.31">Harvey W. Harmer</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sweetland-swinburne.html#292.02.17">Ernest C. Swiger</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson1.html#336.49.05">Arthur J. Thompson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hapgood-hardie.html#981.17.21">Ralph L. Harbert</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mills.html#541.62.01">Frank Mills</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stout.html#231.37.15">W. Frank Stout</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#116.43.83">Edward J. Kells</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams6.html#344.27.08">Leonard G. Williams</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/post.html#778.90.05">E. L. Post</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rigin-riles.html#934.73.81">Edgar E. Righter</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/james.html#788.96.16">Howard J. James</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/west-westbrook.html#092.75.60">Mrs. Olandus West</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1943: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#116.43.83">Edward J. Kells</a>, died in office. <li> 1943 Jan 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harless-harmison.html#436.43.31">Harvey W. Harmer</a>, appointed. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/terryll-thaxton.html#720.43.47">W. Guy Tetrick</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burnside-burque.html#095.35.42">J. C. 'Jim' Burnside</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harless-harmison.html#436.43.31">Harvey W. Harmer</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holden.html#870.11.73">Walter A. Holden</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white3.html#654.50.78">Edgar S. White</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sharpe.html#400.69.18">William R. Sharpe</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morrison.html#669.73.68">Harry C. Morrison, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stout.html#231.37.15">W. Frank Stout</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#855.11.75">J. Cleveland McWhorter</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/terryll-thaxton.html#720.43.47">W. Guy Tetrick</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/canon-caplis.html#040.42.36">Fred H. Caplan</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scadden-schafe.html#379.14.46">Fred H. Scanes, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellis.html#234.41.39">Sam Ellis</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harless-harmison.html#436.43.31">Harvey W. Harmer</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burnside-burque.html#095.35.42">J. C. 'Jim' Burnside</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morris.html#923.43.98">John R. Morris</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson1.html#336.49.05">Arthur J. Thompson</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Jackson County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#627.87.28">Harlan Staats</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#464.43.39">William Karr</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#627.87.28">Harlan Staats</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sawyers-sayward.html#684.97.64">Brad Sayre</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#509.40.19">Ralph Bush</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sawyers-sayward.html#243.91.96">V. B. Sayre</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. </ul> <li> Jefferson County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#172.68.94">W. F. Alexander</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bradley4.html#534.44.22">H. N. Bradley</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1941: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#172.68.94">W. F. Alexander</a>, died in office. <li> 1941 Nov 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams6.html#597.66.78">Margaret P. Williams</a>, appointed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moffat-molumby.html#325.95.02">M. S. R. Moler</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckee.html#627.59.94">George R. McKee</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mullen.html#728.62.17">George Marion Mullen</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#934.39.67">William P. C. Perry</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hendrickson-henriquez.html#129.48.71">Darwin Henesy</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Kanawha County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/amick-andersen.html#252.68.45">John E. Amos</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brant-braxton.html#212.59.98">D. Earl Brawley</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas5.html#785.47.54">James K. Thomas</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#293.75.92">Joseph Flintlock Perry</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/micheau-middleswarth.html#241.02.22">Beverly L. Michie</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#718.00.34">Kenneth L. McClung</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knight.html#091.84.88">Frank A. Knight</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#742.94.51">I. L. Cavender</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grimke-grissom.html#279.97.00">G. F. Grisinger</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neff-nelsey.html#443.57.22">Harold H. Neff</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/samalot-samples.html#895.99.93">Roy S. Samms, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowerman-bowes.html#899.40.00">H. W. Bowers</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morris.html#831.45.18">Langdon C. Morris</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young7.html#854.51.80">P. S. Young, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas9.html#689.08.57">W. M. 'Billy' Thomas</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/atkinson.html#971.31.14">U. B. Atkinson</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ladislas-lair.html#599.61.96">Latelle M. LaFollette, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/samalot-samples.html#895.99.93">Roy S. Samms, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoopes-hopkin.html#080.01.83">Ray L. Hope</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/amick-andersen.html#252.68.45">John E. Amos</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis5.html#719.36.23">J. Hornor Davis II</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knight.html#091.84.88">Frank A. Knight</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#060.51.17">L. J. Callinan</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hollander-holley.html#234.46.38">Boyd C. Holley</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell4.html#967.46.56">Hudson S. Campbell</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/atkinson.html#971.31.14">U. B. Atkinson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brant-braxton.html#212.59.98">D. Earl Brawley</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#477.43.49">G. E. Ferguson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson1.html#834.25.11">A. Garnett Thompson</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morris.html#925.27.47">Charles C. Morris</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parsons.html#872.58.56">John A. Parsons</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens4.html#130.49.07">Herman Stevens</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blundell-board.html#746.68.31">Pat Board, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis5.html#719.36.23">J. Hornor Davis II</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/amick-andersen.html#252.68.45">John E. Amos</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis5.html#719.36.23">J. Hornor Davis II</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knight.html#091.84.88">Frank A. Knight</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chennault-cherney.html#658.23.46">Doral Chenoweth, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burgess.html#592.04.70">Robert L. Burgess</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#586.78.77">Carl N. Woodrum</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/looney-lorch.html#701.94.59">James W. Loop</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blow-blumrosen.html#517.42.25">William F. Blue</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones2.html#105.78.61">Daryl Jones</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas2.html#221.16.81">Mrs. Dale Thomas</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoopes-hopkin.html#080.01.83">Ray L. Hope</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howell.html#246.63.20">John Howell</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/samalot-samples.html#895.99.93">Roy S. Samms, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dudly-duffield.html#244.99.51">F. O'Dair Duff</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richardson.html#924.20.21">O. C. Richardson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/button-byrer.html#851.43.44">George Byers</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis5.html#719.36.23">J. Hornor Davis II</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#639.22.39">Charles G. Peters</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blundell-board.html#746.68.31">Pat Board, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/greenip-greff.html#101.18.05">A. W. Greenlee</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knight.html#091.84.88">Frank A. Knight</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/looney-lorch.html#701.94.59">James W. Loop</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goff.html#625.94.97">Charles Goff</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maloney.html#050.76.61">Melton M. Maloney</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blow-blumrosen.html#517.42.25">William F. Blue</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chennault-cherney.html#030.47.82">John P. Chenoweth</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ladislas-lair.html#599.61.96">Latelle M. LaFollette, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoopes-hopkin.html#080.01.83">Ray L. Hope</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richardson.html#924.20.21">O. C. Richardson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook4.html#058.75.47">Hansford H. Cook</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/love.html#385.94.08">Julius H. Love</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simms-simonetti.html#014.66.83">F. E. Simms</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Lewis County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#086.42.32">Kingsley R. Smith</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis-dawsey.html#422.07.86">Burton M. Davisson</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holt.html#052.88.72">Rush D. Holt</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carroll.html#924.75.30">Ackerman Carroll</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holt.html#052.88.72">Rush D. Holt</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#685.32.20">Arnold Beach</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knight.html#971.42.82">Ernest Evert Knight</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holt.html#052.88.72">Rush D. Holt</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holt.html#052.88.72">Rush D. Holt</a> (Dem & Rep), elected unopposed. </ul> <li> Lincoln County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mara-margolis.html#027.64.70">Charles J. Marcum</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/osborne.html#685.73.33">B. R. Osborne</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/osborne.html#685.73.33">B. R. Osborne</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hager.html#092.70.91">Leon Hager</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/osborne.html#685.73.33">B. R. Osborne</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adamske-aedanus.html#583.57.45">Edward Zane Adkins</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/isaac-iverson.html#867.58.29">Sescoe C. Isaacs</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/osborne.html#685.73.33">B. R. Osborne</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Logan County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson4.html#278.78.68">Glenn R. Jackson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patty-payn.html#094.42.32">T. Hugh Paul</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#372.96.80">Lester Perry</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson5.html#112.94.53">J. Lynwood Johnson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis9.html#624.63.24">Wetzel M. Lewis</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carter5.html#642.20.08">J. S. Carter</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson4.html#278.78.68">Glenn R. Jackson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patty-payn.html#094.42.32">T. Hugh Paul</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fergusson-ferrington.html#427.78.88">Wallace Ferrell</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wiley.html#772.88.86">Dale O. Wiley</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/liggett-linblad.html#527.65.34">R. Pythias Lilly</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cox.html#030.79.30">B. W. Cox</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1944: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flanagin-fleishman.html#737.88.60">W. E. 'Bill' Flannery</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trelease-trimarchi.html#911.43.06">Curtis B. Trent, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trelease-trimarchi.html#911.43.06">Curtis B. Trent, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flanagin-fleishman.html#737.88.60">W. E. 'Bill' Flannery</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sthuette-stigler.html#357.10.61">Jerry E. Stidham</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whiteaker-whitehoss.html#791.81.92">John E. Whited</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maynard.html#732.39.82">Dennis Maynard</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/edman-edward.html#469.11.17">Charles L. Edmondson</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1949 Apr 30: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trelease-trimarchi.html#911.43.06">Curtis B. Trent, Jr.</a>, resigned. </ul> <li> Marion County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meredith.html#337.52.05">Russell D. Meredith</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilhams-gillen.html#103.18.42">John L. Gill</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#865.04.12">Haymond A. Alltop</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson1.html#957.77.15">Albert F. Robinson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcalpin-mcbrayer.html#252.55.23">J. Marshall McAteer</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hickson-higginbottom.html#999.94.64">Fred R. Higginbotham</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curren-currin.html#433.62.18">K. C. Currey</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#865.04.12">Haymond A. Alltop</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donovon-dorilus.html#949.28.08">Fred L. Doringer</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eddy.html#243.22.82">Leo L. Eddy</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vanche-vandewater.html#767.94.89">Baxter C. Vandergrift</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hickson-higginbottom.html#999.94.64">Fred R. Higginbotham</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall2.html#954.90.22">Clarence L. Hall</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#608.16.22">A. James Manchin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donovon-dorilus.html#949.28.08">Fred L. Doringer</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jasen-jeffreys.html#028.08.08">Frank A. Jaynes</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#322.93.69">Howard Ernest Satterfield</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy9.html#098.67.65">William R. Murphy</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Marshall County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore3.html#119.04.85">Everett F. Moore</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yatron-yontes.html#297.47.78">Floyd R. Yoho</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tansil-tatar.html#311.13.23">William R. Tasker</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ashlock-athelston.html#069.77.79">C. G. Aston</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore3.html#119.04.85">Everett F. Moore</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yatron-yontes.html#297.47.78">Floyd R. Yoho</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/declouet-degrow.html#198.49.32">Raphael P. Deegan</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayworth-heacock.html#485.39.95">William Hazlett</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilkinson-will.html#375.33.88">Thomas E. Wilkison</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones6.html#855.17.52">Karl M. Jones</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller9.html#450.56.15">William J. B. Miller</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore3.html#119.04.85">Everett F. Moore</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Mason County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rainie-ralph.html#614.23.16">George A. Rairden</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hutchinson.html#982.02.65">John C. Hutchinson</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rainie-ralph.html#614.23.16">George A. Rairden</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#245.30.32">Harry O. Layne</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rainie-ralph.html#614.23.16">George A. Rairden</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#245.30.32">Harry O. Layne</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> McDowell County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans4.html#862.86.77">George Evans</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hannaford-hanscom.html#413.19.75">J. C. Hansbarger</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cutliff-czelusta.html#523.70.97">J. M. Cyphers</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#710.62.33">William T. Blankenship</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones3.html#968.50.42">Fleming A. Jones, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coots-corbly.html#914.13.02">Lewis T. Cope</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy2.html#374.96.72">C. A. Murphy</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickerson.html#598.48.59">Wilfred L. Dickerson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#783.35.77">Kermit W. Dillard</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#868.29.75">Frank J. Pinto</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans4.html#862.86.77">George Evans</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#710.62.33">William T. Blankenship</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hannaford-hanscom.html#413.19.75">J. C. Hansbarger</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#348.03.88">Bernard H. Woodyard</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shannon.html#367.96.86">E. B. 'Peg' Shannon</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keys-kickham.html#718.03.80">W. R. Keyser</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stuart.html#666.11.26">John J. Stuart</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bright-britten.html#109.36.38">Theo Brincefield</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickerson.html#598.48.59">Wilfred L. Dickerson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coots-corbly.html#914.13.02">Lewis T. Cope</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones3.html#968.50.42">Fleming A. Jones, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones3.html#968.50.42">Fleming A. Jones, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#348.03.88">Bernard H. Woodyard</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#348.03.88">Bernard H. Woodyard</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patty-payn.html#132.46.95">Harry R. Pauley</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cutliff-czelusta.html#523.70.97">J. M. Cyphers</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whiton-whittaker.html#081.42.74">James L. Whitt</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mills.html#233.49.17">W. L. Mills</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/archibald-armstead.html#533.73.41">W. M. Armour</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cornellus-corry.html#107.78.09">J. C. Cornett</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennington.html#568.32.78">T. V. Pennington</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner7.html#907.60.04">Robert L. Turner</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oakman-obrian.html#954.01.67">R. H. O'Blenis</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Mercer County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ross.html#879.49.07">Walter V. Ross</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hopkins.html#887.99.49">A. A. Hopkins</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#659.94.49">O. H. Ballard</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laws-lawyer.html#485.17.82">Joseph W. Lawson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cole.html#369.77.93">Roy A. Cole</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#985.11.66">C. O. Stahlmann</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saunders.html#284.63.06">P. T. Saunders</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ross.html#879.49.07">Walter V. Ross</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faircloth-farleigh.html#378.23.50">J. C. Fanning</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brant-braxton.html#193.82.03">P. D. Bratton</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white4.html#413.55.32">G. K. White</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lutfy-lynam.html#614.71.21">Roy L. Lyle</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#893.43.94">Paul S. Hudgins</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin3.html#972.56.02">E. H. Martin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#659.94.49">O. H. Ballard</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailey2.html#128.05.01">Clifton F. Bailey</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#892.18.76">Robert T. Peters</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers9.html#406.56.35">W. Scott Rogers</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Mineral County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers5.html#268.35.38">John I. Rogers</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shober-shorett.html#286.21.93">H. G. Shores</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers5.html#268.35.38">John I. Rogers</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers5.html#268.35.38">John I. Rogers</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers5.html#268.35.38">John I. Rogers</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barc-barhite.html#220.27.67">George E. Barger</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wells.html#627.41.20">Arthur D. Wells</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Mingo County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farley.html#442.20.96">Rush F. Farley</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor4.html#271.03.38">Glenn Taylor</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/busha-butkowski.html#448.66.19">R. W. Buskirk</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccorquodale-mccuiston.html#271.93.89">John McCoy</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor4.html#271.03.38">Glenn Taylor</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinch-clingman.html#108.94.79">Toney E. Cline</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blais-blake.html#337.95.28">A. E. Blake</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willis.html#468.59.42">Millard V. Willis</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinch-clingman.html#108.94.79">Toney E. Cline</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#864.25.44">Hiram Phillips</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allensworth-allis.html#446.83.00">Moses G. Alley</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitten-wickware.html#680.25.25">Wilbur I. Whitten</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Monongalia County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eddy.html#719.81.85">Don J. Eddy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king4.html#099.02.65">H. V. King</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#180.55.62">James W. Hartigan</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/branchfield-brandofino.html#315.93.13">Frank M. Brand</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#180.55.62">James W. Hartigan</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/branchfield-brandofino.html#315.93.13">Frank M. Brand</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king4.html#099.02.65">H. V. King</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawson.html#645.98.46">Arch F. Dawson</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brandow-branstrom.html#873.80.22">Charles A. Branney</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richards.html#967.93.47">Ernest Richards</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#798.63.92">Roy F. Hayhurst</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/branchfield-brandofino.html#315.93.13">Frank M. Brand</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Monroe County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#661.51.33">Sherman H. Ballard</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchell5.html#839.12.34">J. O. Mitchell</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#661.51.33">Sherman H. Ballard</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/booher-boos.html#548.58.58">A. W. Boon</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#661.51.33">Sherman H. Ballard</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#661.51.33">Sherman H. Ballard</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tuckerman-turnbull.html#754.58.52">R. Graydon Tuggle</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> Morgan County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gorney-goulart.html#787.16.93">Henry N. Gorrell</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis-dawsey.html#771.55.81">A. G. Davison</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#086.10.28">Harvey D. Beeler, Sr.</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawson.html#036.41.71">Ward M. Dawson, Sr.</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. </ul> <li> Nicholas County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dudly-duffield.html#756.21.47">Gordon G. Duff</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/huntly-hurlbut.html#023.50.80">George E. Hurd</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holt.html#319.65.79">Wendell H. Holt</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson1.html#625.56.22">B. E. Thompson</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carroll.html#470.94.35">O. J. 'Shorty' Carroll</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/spencer.html#423.96.69">Loyd Spencer</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Ohio County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#062.96.27">Jack R. Adams</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ewing.html#844.86.74">Cuyler E. Ewing</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rushern-russel.html#350.47.72">Stephen J. Russek</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ewing.html#930.45.90">James R. Ewing</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tallmadge-tannehill.html#734.69.25">Camden S. Taney</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benedum-benito.html#571.05.93">George F. Beneke</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cummins-cunneen.html#731.71.57">J. William Cummins</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cotton.html#856.99.07">William J. Cotton</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Jan 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rushern-russel.html#350.47.72">Stephen J. Russek</a>, resigned; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burruss-burtness.html#361.77.30">Russell A. Burt</a>, appointed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughey-hulka.html#577.81.61">Wright Hugus</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzsimmons-fladeland.html#023.83.82">Eddie Flaccus</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callahan.html#934.42.67">William O. Callahan</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herberts-herlong.html#882.88.79">Dan Herd</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ewing.html#930.45.90">James R. Ewing</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#062.96.27">Jack R. Adams</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burruss-burtness.html#361.77.30">Russell A. Burt</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#253.76.85">Thomas X. Galloway</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzsimmons-fladeland.html#023.83.82">Eddie Flaccus</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benedum-benito.html#571.05.93">George F. Beneke</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzsimmons-fladeland.html#023.83.82">Eddie Flaccus</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burruss-burtness.html#361.77.30">Russell A. Burt</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doyle.html#997.08.64">E. J. 'Pat' Doyle</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzsimmons-fladeland.html#023.83.82">Eddie Flaccus</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benedum-benito.html#571.05.93">George F. Beneke</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones9.html#318.64.21">Wilbur U. Jones</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elystus-emerich.html#511.87.43">William T. Emblen</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughey-hulka.html#577.81.61">Wright Hugus</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/feickert-fellman.html#140.43.49">J. H. Feingold</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> Pendleton County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccorquodale-mccuiston.html#108.88.19">William McCoy</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccorquodale-mccuiston.html#108.88.19">William McCoy</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccorquodale-mccuiston.html#108.88.19">William McCoy</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. </ul> <li> Pleasants County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powell.html#597.53.33">J. C. Powell</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white2.html#299.96.66">Don E. White</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powell.html#597.53.33">J. C. Powell</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powell.html#597.53.33">J. C. Powell</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. </ul> <li> Pocahontas County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcduffee-mcfarlan.html#378.63.60">June McElwee</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flynn.html#343.39.47">C. E. Flynn</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcduffee-mcfarlan.html#378.63.60">June McElwee</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bully-bunker.html#745.57.83">I. B. Bumgardner, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcduffee-mcfarlan.html#378.63.60">June McElwee</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccullogh-mcdade.html#973.44.58">John H. McCutcheon</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Preston County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reed1.html#326.38.94">A. L. Reed</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reed1.html#326.38.94">A. L. Reed</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wheelock-whipp.html#462.50.68">Richard Whetsell</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/galland-gallman.html#071.20.11">Gabriel Gallina</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> Putnam County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gibson.html#194.77.36">Robert L. Gibson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knapp.html#511.48.75">Dennis R. Knapp</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arn-arnick.html#393.21.18">J. K. Arnett</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/henderson.html#724.17.68">Carl A. Henderson</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jeffries.html#482.04.11">L. Opie Jeffries</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jeffries.html#482.04.11">L. Opie Jeffries</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith2.html#909.42.14">Dorsel E. Smith</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jeffries.html#482.04.11">L. Opie Jeffries</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Raleigh County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall7.html#213.01.03">Othniel D. Hall</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudsonriver-hughan.html#190.87.04">J. LeRoy Huffman</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/liggett-linblad.html#619.98.30">W. Londa Lilly</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdowell.html#655.45.82">Ted McDowell</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hough.html#557.31.23">C. A. 'Charlie' Hough</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#352.67.60">Alex McVey</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ward5.html#874.14.99">John C. Ward</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#109.66.97">O. C. Flint</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller2.html#017.35.91">Cecil L. Miller</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall5.html#387.05.67">John F. Hall</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haley-haling.html#379.82.94">Charles A. Haley</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#567.84.09">W. A. Withrow, Sr.</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/button-byrer.html#118.66.63">Robert C. Byrd</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fiero-finan.html#689.30.97">William H. File, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burke.html#135.16.28">W. A. 'Gene' Burke</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller2.html#017.35.91">Cecil L. Miller</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chambers.html#865.43.95">George B. Chambers</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weeks.html#944.35.34">O. C. Weeks</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Randolph County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/downs-doxey.html#212.96.97">N. T. Downs</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellison-ellsberry.html#876.99.21">W. A. Ellmore</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/downs-doxey.html#212.96.97">N. T. Downs</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson4.html#302.18.35">Herman G. Johnson</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snelling-snover.html#021.28.02">Thomas P. Snelson</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. </ul> <li> Ritchie County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woods.html#301.46.51">Homer B. Woods</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rilling-ripps.html#139.44.13">Bernard F. Rinehart</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1941 Mar 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woods.html#301.46.51">Homer B. Woods</a>, died in office. <li> 1941 Mar 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woods.html#115.99.08">Winifred D. Woods</a>, appointed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morris.html#392.62.43">Robert Morris</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmermann-zywicki.html#021.67.59">Harold Zinn</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendry-penniman.html#291.77.40">J. Edward Peninegar</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> Roane County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html#123.46.08">T. V. Foster</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/starke-starosciak.html#893.90.06">Harry P. Starkey</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccullogh-mcdade.html#509.10.77">Roy L. McCulty</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccullogh-mcdade.html#509.10.77">Roy L. McCulty</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson4.html#306.49.52">Henry D. Anderson</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> Summers County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maddock-magerman.html#240.20.39">Irvin S. Maddy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hill7.html#123.18.59">Onva E. Hill</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garrettson-gartin.html#420.20.23">O. E. Garten</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/littlebandit-livesay.html#673.47.99">Lester N. Lively</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccormick.html#383.49.75">C. D. McCormick</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eachus-earlston.html#068.04.69">Harold B. Eagle</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> Taylor County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wattson-weatherwax.html#440.09.91">E. Otto Waugh</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shorten-shuja.html#917.99.60">Lloyd L. Shriver</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/potterton-powe.html#515.94.73">H. L. Potts</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/voelker-voorehees.html#749.68.38">George D. Vogel</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1943: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/potterton-powe.html#515.94.73">H. L. Potts</a>, died in office. <li> 1943 Dec 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/potterton-powe.html#555.30.99">Louise Gowdy Potts</a>, appointed. </ul> <li> Tucker County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rae-raines.html#043.20.67">Cleon W. Raese</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cooper.html#353.80.28">J. C. Cooper, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rae-raines.html#043.20.67">Cleon W. Raese</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilliam-gillon.html#526.81.33">Joe K. Gillis</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> Tyler County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nichols.html#569.01.77">Cecil L. Nichols</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith2.html#112.76.05">Douglas L. Smith</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nichols.html#569.01.77">Cecil L. Nichols</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/underwood.html#660.36.35">Cecil H. Underwood</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/underwood.html#660.36.35">Cecil H. Underwood</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/underwood.html#660.36.35">Cecil H. Underwood</a> (Rep), elected. </ul> <li> Upshur County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ross.html#046.15.16">Perce J. Ross</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meagher-meek.html#288.22.24">Martha Mearns</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ross.html#046.15.16">Perce J. Ross</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frenzel-frew.html#530.49.59">C. E. Fretwell</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> Wayne County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathcock-havenner.html#738.77.51">Clifford D. Hatten</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cole.html#340.67.94">Epison A. Cole</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mott.html#886.32.91">Glen F. Mott</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blodget-blouin.html#125.18.52">Harvey Bloss</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carey.html#377.96.79">Max F. Carey</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#462.80.57">Emmett G. Staley</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#445.81.85">Clyde L. Pinson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brownlee-brubeck.html#421.28.39">Hatfield C. Brubeck</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adamske-aedanus.html#720.85.93">Jonah Adkins</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tucker.html#303.32.26">H. T. 'Tom' Tucker</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adamske-aedanus.html#720.85.93">Jonah Adkins</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tucker.html#303.32.26">H. T. 'Tom' Tucker</a> (Dem), elected. </ul> <li> Webster County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/macdougal-maciora.html#869.88.85">H. Clay Mace</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell-cannington.html#238.74.84">George Canfield</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dorsh-dougher.html#043.74.73">Boyd Dotson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/macdougal-maciora.html#869.88.85">H. Clay Mace</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> Wetzel County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schultze-schuveldt.html#197.15.11">Herbert Schupbach</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snelling-snover.html#551.14.59">Dolores Snider</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schultze-schuveldt.html#197.15.11">Herbert Schupbach</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meredith.html#972.44.00">H. D. Meredith</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schultze-schuveldt.html#197.15.11">Herbert Schupbach</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schultze-schuveldt.html#197.15.11">Herbert Schupbach</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schultze-schuveldt.html#197.15.11">Herbert Schupbach</a> (Dem), elected. </ul> <li> Wirt County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hicklin-hickory.html#452.91.37">Robert F. Hickman</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#781.05.75">Lee Smith</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/douglas.html#475.91.54">Roy I. Douglas</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#725.90.82">Harold W. Boston</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> Wood County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/castleberry-catone.html#839.82.96">Dorr C. Casto</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aubert-austen.html#435.99.76">Carl E. Augustine</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson-johnston.html#152.37.52">Rolla A. Johnston, Sr.</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/craytoff-crego.html#466.50.70">Spencer K. Creel</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nemanich-neveu.html#286.66.77">Ben F. Nern</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/declouet-degrow.html#115.98.84">W. L. 'Lafe' Deem</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/craytoff-crego.html#466.50.70">Spencer K. Creel</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller1.html#389.59.61">Blaine M. Miller</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/starret-stearnes.html#210.60.66">Robert E. Stealey</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#992.34.54">Kenneth Leach</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson-johnston.html#152.37.52">Rolla A. Johnston, Sr.</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/castleberry-catone.html#839.82.96">Dorr C. Casto</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1945: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller1.html#389.59.61">Blaine M. Miller</a>, resigned. </ul> <li> Wyoming County: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harless-harmison.html#846.39.98">James I. Harless</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/durkee-duval.html#065.38.05">Mrs. H. W. Dushkoff</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#360.98.31">Wallace C. 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