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West Virginia, House of Delegates, District 43

West Virginia House of Delegates District 43
Current incumbentsCody Thompson Democratic Party
Bill Hartman Democratic Party
Population37,819

West Virginia's forty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representatives Cody Thompson and Bill Hartman.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 37,819 civilians reside within West Virginia's forty-third state house district. West Virginia's state delegates represent an average of 18,530 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 18,083 residents.

About the office

Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. West Virginia legislators assume office the first day of December following the election.

Qualifications

Section 13 of Article 6 of the West Virginia Constitution states, "No person holding any other lucrative office or employment under this state, the United States, or any foreign government; no member of Congress; and no person who is sheriff, constable, or clerk of any court of record, shall be eligible to a seat in the Legislature."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$20,000/year$131/day in session.Set by the compensation commission.

Vacancies

In West Virginia, the Governor is responsible for filling all vacancies in the house.

The executive committee of the political party that holds the seat must submit a list of three candidates to the Governor. The list must be submitted to the Governor within 15 days of the vacancy. The Governor must make a selection within five days of receiving the list. The person that is selected to fill the seat serves the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 12, 2020. The filing deadline is January 25, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 (2 seats)

Cody Thompson (D) and incumbent William Hartman (D) defeated William Nestor (R) and Mike House (R) in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cody Thompson (D)
27.9
5,534

William Hartman (D)
27.5
5,447

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William Nestor (R)
26.1
5,176

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Mike House (R)
18.5
3,661

Total votes: 19,818
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 (2 seats)

Cody Thompson and incumbent William Hartman defeated incumbent Phil Isner in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cody Thompson (D)
34.4
2,569

William Hartman (D)
33.6
2,511

Phil Isner (D)
31.9
2,383

Total votes: 7,463
Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 (2 seats)

William Nestor and Mike House advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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William Nestor (R)
58.1
1,538

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Mike House (R)
41.9
1,108

Total votes: 2,646

2016

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016. Incumbent Denise Campbell (D) did not seek re-election.

Incumbent William Hartman and Phil Isner defeated Phillips B. Kolsun, Clayton Moore and Alan Balogh in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 43, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png William Hartman Incumbent 32.44% 7,619
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Phil Isner 26.38% 6,195
Republican Phillips B. Kolsun 17.96% 4,217
Republican Clayton Moore 18.89% 4,437
Mountain Alan Balogh 4.32% 1,015
Total Votes 23,483
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Incumbent William Hartman and Phil Isner defeated Margaret Kerr Beckwith and Jonathan B. Kyle in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 Democratic primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 43, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png William Hartman Incumbent 35.12% 3,695
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Phil Isner 25.16% 2,647
Democratic Margaret Kerr Beckwith 14.69% 1,545
Democratic Jonathan B. Kyle 25.03% 2,633
Total Votes 10,520

Phillips B. Kolsun and Clayton Moore were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 Republican primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 43, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Phillips B. Kolsun
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Clayton Moore


2014

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. District 43 is represented by two delegates. Incumbents Denise Campbell and William Hartman were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mary Catherine Boltz and Charles Kinnison defeated Lonnie Randall in the Republican primary. Campbell and Hartman defeated Boltz and Kinnison in the general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 43, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDenise L. Campbell Incumbent 35.4% 5,936
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBill Hartman Incumbent 28% 4,691
Republican Charles Kinnison 22.6% 3,792
Republican Mary Catherine Boltz 14% 2,357
Total Votes 16,776

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43 Republican Primary, 2014

2012

Elections for the office of West Virginia House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democratic incumbents Denise L. Campbell and Bill Hartman defeated Republican Donna Auvil in the general election. Campbell and Hartman defeated Phil Isner in the Democratic primary election. Auvil was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Campbell Incumbent 41.2% 8,729
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBill Hartman Incumbent 34.2% 7,243
Republican Donna Auvil 24.6% 5,210
Total Votes 21,182

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDenise L. Campbell Incumbent 41.5% 4,255
Green check mark transparent.pngBill Hartman Incumbent 31.6% 3,240
Phil Isner 26.8% 2,748
Total Votes 10,243

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 43 raised a total of $995,706. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $14,861 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, West Virginia House of Delegates District 43

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $46,151 7 $6,593
2014 $71,464 5 $14,293
2012 * $55,955 4 $13,989
2010 $122,328 6 $20,388
2008 $126,979 4 $31,745
2006 $160,067 7 $22,867
2004 $156,324 10 $15,632
2002 $155,250 14 $11,089
2000 $101,188 10 $10,119
Total $995,706 67 $14,861
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.