Elections to the
West Virginia House of Delegates
The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature in West Virginia. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates.
Organization
Regular se ...
took place on November 6, 2018.
All the seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election.
Overview
This election saw the
Republican Party maintain their majority in the House of Delegates, although they sustained a net loss of 4 seats, being reduced from 63 seats to 59. The
Democratic Party saw a net gain of 4 seats, from 37 to 41.
In the first sitting of the 84th legislature in January 2019,
Roger Hanshaw
Roger Hanshaw (born March 24, 1980) is an American politician from West Virginia who currently serves as the Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, in office since August 2018.
West Virginia House of Delegates
Hanshaw was first electe ...
was re-elected as
Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Predictions
References
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West Virginia House
West Virginia House of Delegates elections