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West Virginia, House of Delegates, District 48

West Virginia House of Delegates District 48
Current incumbentsTerry Waxman Republican Party
Ben Queen Republican Party
Tim Miley Democratic Party
Danny Hamrick Republican Party
Population70,424

West Virginia's forty-eighth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Tim Miley and Republican Representatives Danny Hamrick, Ben Queen, and Terry Waxman.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 70,424 civilians reside within West Virginia's forty-eighth 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 48 (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Timothy Miley (D)
14.5
11,954

Ben Queen (R)
14.1
11,644

Danny Hamrick (R)
12.9
10,664

Terry Waxman (R)
12.5
10,296

Richard Iaquinta (D)
12.1
10,004

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Robert Garcia (D)
9.7
8,022

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Derek McIntyre (D)
8.9
7,330

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Debra Shrieves (R)
8.5
7,019

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Clay Riley (Independent)
4.4
3,670

Will Hyman (L)
2.4
2,021

Total votes: 82,624
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

Incumbent Timothy Miley, incumbent Richard Iaquinta, Derek McIntyre, and Robert Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Timothy Miley (D)
29.6
5,510

Richard Iaquinta (D)
27.7
5,163

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Derek McIntyre (D)
21.6
4,026

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Robert Garcia (D)
21.0
3,917

Total votes: 18,616
Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 (4 seats)

Incumbent Danny Hamrick, Terry Waxman, incumbent Ben Queen, and Debra Shrieves advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Danny Hamrick (R)
27.1
3,313

Terry Waxman (R)
25.5
3,110

Ben Queen (R)
25.3
3,097

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Debra Shrieves (R)
22.1
2,697

Total votes: 12,217

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 Patsy Trecost II (D) did not seek re-election.

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 48, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Iaquinta 14.17% 13,586
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Miley Incumbent 16.06% 15,401
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Danny Hamrick Incumbent 14.25% 13,661
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ben Queen 15.46% 14,825
Democratic Derek McIntyre 10.02% 9,606
Democratic Wayne Worth 9.59% 9,195
Republican Terry Waxman Incumbent 11.31% 10,847
Republican Rick Wolfe 9.14% 8,762
Total Votes 95,883
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 Democratic primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 48, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Iaquinta 18.84% 7,172
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Derek McIntyre 9.97% 3,797
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Miley Incumbent 21.28% 8,104
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Wayne Worth 10.45% 3,980
Democratic Robert Garcia 9.00% 3,428
Democratic Brad Hinerman 8.34% 3,174
Democratic Paul Howe III 7.62% 2,901
Democratic Brock Malcolm 6.14% 2,338
Democratic Martin Shaffer 8.36% 3,182
Total Votes 38,076

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 Republican primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 48, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Danny Hamrick Incumbent 22.82% 5,107
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ben Queen 20.03% 4,483
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Terry Waxman Incumbent 20.78% 4,651
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rick Wolfe 13.61% 3,046
Republican Jeff Palmer 12.54% 2,806
Republican Debra S. Shrieves 10.21% 2,286
Total Votes 22,379


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 48 is represented by four delegates. Incumbent Richard Iaquinta, incumbent Timothy Miley, Joe Shaffer and Patsy Trecost II defeated incumbent Ron Fragale, Frank Angotti and Wayne Worth in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Danny Hamrick, Margaret Ann Bailey, Diana Bartley and Terry Waxman defeated Rick Wolfe, "Benjamin" Dan Franklin and Ed Randolph in the Republican primary. Miley, Trecost, Hamrick and Waxman defeated Iaquinta, Shaffer, Bailey and Bartley in the general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 48, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTim Miley Incumbent 14.1% 8,968
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPatsy Trecost II 13.9% 8,801
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Hamrick Incumbent 13.2% 8,389
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Waxman 13.1% 8,283
Democratic Richard J. Iaquinta Incumbent 12.9% 8,168
Democratic Joe Shaffer 12.7% 8,040
Republican Diana Bartley 10.7% 6,805
Republican Margaret Ann Bailey 9.4% 5,977
Total Votes 63,431

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2014

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 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 Samuel J. "Sam" Cann, Richard J. Iaquinta, and Tim Miley, and Republican Danny Hamrick defeated Democratic incumbent Ron Fragale and Republicans Diana Bartley, Ed Randolph, and Terry J. Woodside, Sr. in the general election. Cann, Iaquinta, Miley, and Fragale defeated Martin Shaffer in the Democratic primary election. Hamrick, Bartley, Randolph, and Woodside defeated "Benjamin" Dan Franklin in the Republican primary election.

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48, General Election, 2012

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Miley Incumbent 22.7% 5,809
Green check mark transparent.pngRon Fragale Incumbent 22.4% 5,728
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard J. Iaquinta Incumbent 22.4% 5,727
Green check mark transparent.pngSam Cann Incumbent 20.5% 5,233
Martin Shaffer 11.9% 3,050
Total Votes 25,547

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Hamrick 26.7% 2,984
Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Bartley 21.8% 2,431
Green check mark transparent.pngTerry J. Woodside, Jr. 18.6% 2,080
Green check mark transparent.pngEd Randolph 17.3% 1,929
Dan Franklin 15.6% 1,746
Total Votes 11,170

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 raised a total of $1,090,786. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $22,261 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, West Virginia House of Delegates District 48

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $314,916 15 $20,994
2014 $410,127 14 $29,295
2012 $278,647 10 $27,865
2010 $42,626 2 $21,313
2008 $22,250 2 $11,125
2006 $9,629 2 $4,815
2004 $3,486 1 $3,486
2002 $1,950 1 $1,950
2000 $7,155 2 $3,578
Total $1,090,786 49 $22,261