# Donna Boley

Donna Jean Boley (née Northcraft; born December 9, 1935) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing the 3rd district. She was appointed by West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. on May 14, 1985, to fill the seat vacated by Sam White’s resignation on April 24, 1985. Boley won the election to complete White's unexpired term in 1986, and has since been re-elected nine times. From 1990 to 1996, she was Senate Minority Leader. In 1991 and 1992, she was the sole Republican in the 34-member Senate, making her the minority chairwoman for all Senate committee.
As of 2021, Boley is the longest-serving state senator in West Virginia history. She represents Senate District 3, which includes Pleasants, Wood, Wirt and part of Roane counties.

## Electoral history

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 General election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Donna J. Boley (incumbent) | 29,889 | 66.27% |
| Democratic | Robert Wilson | 11,812 | 26.19% |
| Libertarian | Travis Shultz | 3,403 | 7.54% |
2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna J. Boley (incumbent) | 27,172 | 64.70% |
| | Democratic | Louis F. Flade | 14,826 | 35.30% |
2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 Republican Primary :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 11,508 | 62.97% |
| | Republican | Bob Ashley | 3,398 | 18.59% |
| | Republican | John Riggs | 3,368 | 18.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,274 | 100.0% |
2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna J. Boley (incumbent) | 33,458 | 100.00% |
2008 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna J. Boley (incumbent) | 35,470 | 100.00% |
2004 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna J. Boley (incumbent) | 37,778 | 100.00% |
2000 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna J. Boley (incumbent) | 28,396 | 70.67% |
| | Democratic | Louis F. Flade | 11,786 | 29.33% |
1996 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna J. Boley (incumbent) | 26,632 | 70.62% |
| | Democratic | Louis F. Flade | 11,079 | 29.38% |
1992 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna J. Boley (incumbent) | 25,507 | 61.43% |
| | Democratic | Ronald Blankenship | 16,017 | 38.57% |
1988 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna J. Boley (incumbent) | 21,695 | 59.37% |
| | Democratic | Bruce Martin | 14,847 | 40.62% |
1986 West Virginia Senate election, District 3 General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna J. Boley | 13,772 | 55.03% |
| | Democratic | Gregory K. Smith | 11,251 | 44.96% |