# List of third-party and independent performances in West Virginia state legislative elections

Hundreds of third-party, independent, and write-in candidates have run for state office in the state of West Virginia. Only candidates who achieved more than 5% of the vote are included.

## State senate

| Election | District | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Place |
| 2024 | SD 9 | Mountain | Betsy Orndoff-Sayers | 5,551 | 13.32 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | SD 9 | Libertarian | Kari Woodson | 5,194 | 21.9 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | SD 10 | Libertarian | Austin Lynch | 8,529 | 31.3 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | SD 15 | Upwising WV | Robin Mills | 5,148 | 19.6 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2020 | SD 3 | Libertarian | Travis Shultz | 3,363 | 7.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2020 | SD 15 | Mountain | Donald Kinney | 10,324 | 19.9 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2018 | SD 4 | Independent | Amy Nichole Grady | 4,005 | 11.0 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2018 | SD 15 | Independent | Jason A. Armentrout | 10,562 | 28.9 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2016 | SD 2 | Libertarian | H. John Rogers | 3,521 | 8.4 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | SD 12 | Libertarian | Patrick Smith | 2,192 | 7.8 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2010 | SD 11 | Libertarian | Thomas Thacker | 2,843 | 10.6 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2010 | SD 17 | Mountain | David Hall | 3,628 | 6.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2008 | SD 11 | Mountain | Andy Waddell | 2,682 | 7.4 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2000 | SD 14 | Libertarian | John Bartlett | 2,885 | 7.2 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1998 | SD 9 | Libertarian | Joy Johnson | 2,892 | 20.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1998 | SD 10 | Libertarian | Elizabeth Simmons | 1,175 | 6.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1994 | SD 7 | Write-in | David Bell | 2,992 | 19.4 / 100 | 2nd of 1 |
| 1968 | SD 12 | Write-in | Robert G. Phillips | 4,327 | 17.1 / 100 | 2nd of 1 |
| 1968 | SD 13 | Write-in | Joseph B. Lightburn | 2,980 | 9.7 / 100 | 2nd of 1 |
| 1914 | SD 4 | Progressive | J. E. Barrows | 768 | 6.0 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 1914 | SD 8 | Socialist | Peter H. Camp | 3,450 | 15.2 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 1914 | SD 9 | Independent | Z. W. Campbell | 1,674 | 8.3 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 1914 | SD 11 | Independent | L. F. Cartright | 1,088 | 6.7 / 100 | 3rd of 5 |
| 1914 | SD 11 | Progressive | T. F. Lanham | 995 | 6.1 / 100 | 4th of 5 |
| 1914 | SD 12 | Socialist | A. L. Knight | 1,213 | 7.5 / 100 | 3rd of 5 |
| 1914 | SD 12 | Progressive | John L. Ruhl | 948 | 5.8 / 100 | 4th of 5 |
| 1912 | SD 1 | Socialist | Herbert C. Zogg | 1,834 | 10.2 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 1912 | SD 2 | Progressive | J. W. McIntire | 3,392 | 23.1 / 100 | 3rd of 5 |
| 1912 | SD 2 | Socialist | C. L. Conant | 801 | 5.5 / 100 | 4th of 5 |
| 1912 | SD 6 | Socialist | A. R. Browning | 3,898 | 16.4 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 1912 | SD 11 | Socialist | L. F. Cartright | 1,453 | 7.7 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 1912 | SD 12 | Socialist | A. L. Knight | 1,176 | 6.5 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |

## House of Delegates

| Election | District | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Place |
| 2024 | HD 50 | Independent | Scotty Bowman | 396 | 6.75 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2024 | HD 91 | Constitution | Rick Thomson | 1,753 | 23.46 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD 7 | Mountain | Dylan Parsons | 356 | 6.6 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2022 | HD 12 | Libertarian | Stephen Thomas Smith | 295 | 7.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2022 | HD 31 | Independent | Brannon D. Akers | 377 | 9.9 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2022 | HD 57 | Mountain | Bud Anderson | 285 | 5.7 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2022 | HD 62 | Americans Coming Together | Laura McGinnis | 899 | 18.5 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD 89 | Independent | Robert B. Wolford | 1,253 | 24.9 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | HD 91 | Americans Coming Together | S. Marshall Wilson | 1,666 | 39.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2020 | HD 15 (1 seat) | Libertarian | Michael A. Young | 586 | 5.9 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2020 | HD 46 (1 seat) | Libertarian | Michael Lockard | 484 | 5.8 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2020 | HD 59 (1 seat) | Independent | Patch Adams | 1,656 | 16.1 / 100 | 2nd of 3 |
| 2020 | HD 59 (1 seat) | Mountain | Robert E. Smith | 1,271 | 12.4 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2020 | HD 61 (1 seat) | Mountain | Mary Kinnie | 489 | 5.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2020 | HD 63 (1 seat) | Libertarian | Brett David Rogers | 544 | 6.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2018 | HD 2 (1 seat) | Independent | Trevor Barnhart | 481 | 8.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2018 | HD 6 (1 seat) | Independent | J. Scott Beaver | 418 | 8.2 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2018 | HD 13 (2 seats) | Independent | Todd Mullins | 2,620 | 13.2 / 100 | 4th of 4 |
| 2018 | HD 15 (1 seat) | Independent | Tess Jackson | 721 | 9.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2018 | HD 22 (1 seat) | Independent | Jeff E. Eldridge | 2,596 | 15.2 / 100 | 4th of 5 |
| 2018 | HD 32 (3 seats) | Mountain | David Pritt | 2,384 | 6.0 / 100 | 7th of 7 |
| 2018 | HD 39 (1 seat) | Independent | Dana J. Ferrell | 1,315 | 22.8 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2018 | HD 39 (1 seat) | Independent | Jon Dodds | 3,267 | 6.9 / 100 | 6th of 6 |
| 2018 | HD 53 (1 seat) | Libertarian | Austin Zuchowski | 428 | 6.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2018 | HD 58 (1 seat) | Independent | Brooks MccCumbee | 401 | 6.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2018 | HD 63 (1 seat) | Libertarian | Brett David Rogers | 481 | 8.4 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | HD 19 (1 seat) | Libertarian | Derrick Evans | 1,881 | 8.8 / 100 | 5th of 5 |
| 2016 | HD 44 (1 seat) | Mountain | Barbara Daniels | 443 | 7.6 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | HD 45 (1 seat) | Libertarian | Tom Thacker | 1,682 | 24.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2016 | HD 55 (1 seat) | Libertarian | Tonya Persinger | 449 | 5.7 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | HD 11 (1 seat) | Mountain | Mark Myers | 807 | 19.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2014 | HD 15 (1 seat) | Independent | Christian Watts | 1,095 | 20.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2014 | HD 34 (2 seats) | Independent | Larry E. Rogers | 2,287 | 21.0 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | HD 34 (4 seats) | Independent | Tom Louisos | 2,287 | 8.8 / 100 | 7th of 8 |
| 2014 | HD 58 (4 seats) | Independent | Brenda Hutchinson | 1,452 | 31.9 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2014 | HD 59 (1 seat) | Constitution | Brenda Hutchinson | 347 | 6.9 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | HD 66 (1 seat) | Mountain | Daniel P. Lutz | 876 | 22.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | HD 5 (1 seat) | Mountain | Raymond V. Davis | 761 | 13.4 / 100 | 2nd of 3 |
| 2012 | HD 5 (1 seat) | Constitution | Denzil W. Sloan | 335 | 5.9 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | HD 11 (1 seat) | Mountain | Mark Myers | 1,093 | 18.9 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | HD 12 (1 seat) | Mountain | Justin Johnson | 351 | 5.1 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | HD 37 (1 seat) | Mountain | Derrick Westley Shaffer | 646 | 12.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | HD 52 (1 seat) | Constitution | Rick Bartlett | 965 | 19.6 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2010 | HD 1 (2 seats) | Independent | Amanda M. Mesler | 4,447 | 28.2 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2010 | HD 11 (1 seat) | Mountain | Mark Steven Meyers | 769 | 19.1 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2010 | HD 31 (2 seats) | Independent | Janet Thompson | 238 | 6.0 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2010 | HD 32 (3 seats) | Mountain | Jesse Johnson | 2,022 | 5.1 / 100 | 7th of 7 |
| 2010 | HD 36 (1 seat) | Independent | Duane D. Borchers | 1,007 | 28.3 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2008 | HD 5 (1 seat) | Constitution | Denzil W. Sloan | 917 | 15.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2006 | HD 51 (1 seat) | Mountain | Robert Mills | 369 | 8.4 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2004 | HD 7 (1 seat) | Independent | Travis Shultz | 561 | 7.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2002 | HD 5 (1 seat) | Constitution | Denzil W. Sloan | 433 | 12.5 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2002 | HD 35 (1 seat) | Reform | Steve Forloine | 659 | 17.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2002 | HD 36 (1 seat) | Mountain | Bob Henry Baber | 376 | 9.7 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2002 | HD 37 (2 seats) | Reform | Kimberly S. Nottingham | 847 | 5.3 / 100 | 4th of 5 |
| 2002 | HD 51 (1 seat) | Mountain | Barbara Tudor | 394 | 9.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 2002 | HD 55 (1 seat) | Mountain | Vince George | 1,396 | 38.9 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2000 | HD 26 (1 seat) | Libertarian | Richard W. Dulee | 1,301 | 23.5 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 2000 | HD 31 (1 seat) | Independent | Janet Thompson | 324 | 7.2 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 2000 | HD 48 (1 seat) | Write-in | Adam Peters | 1,315 | 18.3 / 100 | 3rd of 2 |
| 2000 | HD 55 (1 seat) | Write-in | Robert C. Tabb | 884 | 12.6 / 100 | 3rd of 2 |
| 1998 | HD 9 (1 seat) | Independent | Jim Marion | 380 | 8.2 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1998 | HD 22 (2 seats) | Libertarian | Richard Church | 536 | 6.2 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1998 | HD 23 (2 seats) | Libertarian | David Wheland | 606 | 6.2 / 100 | 4th of 4 |
| 1998 | HD 26 (1 seat) | Write-in | Bevie J. Baker | 161 | 5.6 / 100 | 2nd of 1 |
| 1998 | HD 27 (5 seats) | Libertarian | Wallace Johnson | 3,149 | 6.4 / 100 | 6th of 6 |
| 1998 | HD 31 (1 seat) | Libertarian | John Welbourne | 284 | 11.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 |
| 1996 | HD 4 (2 seats) | Independent | Joe Pariott | 5,875 | 27.8 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1990 | HD 24 (3 seats) | Independent | Connie Taylor | 2,272 | 10.1 / 100 | 4th of 4 |
| 1976 | HD 22 (2 seats) | Write-in | D. P. Given | 1,596 | 8.1 / 100 | 3rd of 2 |
| 1974 | HD 15 (3 seats) | (Write-in) Democratic | Dan Burleson Mullens | 4,355 | 17.6 / 100 | Elected 3rd of 5 |
| 1952 | Upshur (1 seat) | Write-in | Ben L. Beall | 464 | 7.3 / 100 | 2nd of 1 |
| 1944 | Lewis (1 seat) | (Write-in) Democratic | Rush D. Holt | 4,602 | 52.0 / 100 | Elected 1st of 3 |
| 1934 | Wayne (2 seats) | Labor | H. E. Kenney | 1,034 | 5.5 / 100 | 4th of 5 |
| 1934 | Wayne (2 seats) | Labor | Charles M. Adkins | 980 | 5.2 / 100 | 5th of 5 |
| 1920 | Clay (1 seat) | Independent | A. R. Brown | 178 | 5.2 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1914 | Brooke (1 seat) | Independent | John Stephens | 210 | 9.1 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1914 | Fayette (3 seats) | Fusion | Henry McGraw | 4650 | 15.2 / 100 | Elected 1st of 9 |
| 1914 | Fayette (3 seats) | Fusion | C. W. Lemon | 4482 | 14.7 / 100 | Elected 2nd of 9 |
| 1914 | Fayette (3 seats) | Fusion | F. T. Burnham | 4464 | 14.7 / 100 | Elected 3rd of 9 |
| 1914 | Hancock (1 seat) | Progressive | Joseph I. Dickley | 88 | 5.0 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 1914 | Harrison (2 seats) | Independent | Deco VanHorn | 1,036 | 5.6 / 100 | 5th of 10 (tie) |
| 1914 | Harrison (2 seats) | Independent | Charles J. Kerr | 1,036 | 5.6 / 100 | 5th of 10 (tie) |
| 1914 | Mason (2 seats) | Progressive | T. H. Plants | 600 | 7.0 / 100 | 5th of 8 |
| 1914 | Mason (2 seats) | Progressive | Lewis Hern | 517 | 6.0 / 100 | 6th of 8 |
| 1914 | Monongalia (2 seats) | Progressive | C. William Cramer | 570 | 6.3 / 100 | 5th of 8 |
| 1914 | Putnam (1 seat) | Independent | William F. Ray | 166 | 5.0 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1914 | Raleigh (1 seat) | Independent | Everett Stover | 469 | 8.6 / 100 | 3rd of 5 |
| 1914 | Randolph (1 seat) | Independent | W. P. Conrad | 421 | 9.7 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 1914 | Taylor (1 seat) | Independent | J. G. Brown | 574 | 18.6 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |
| 1914 | Tucker (1 seat) | Independent | O. M. Nearhood | 246 | 8.8 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 1914 | Tyler (2 seats) | Progressive | K. S. Boreman | 368 | 6.3 / 100 | 5th of 10 |
| 1914 | Tyler (2 seats) | Progressive | C. E. Schupbach | 323 | 5.5 / 100 | 6th of 10 |
| 1914 | Upshur (1 seat) | Progressive | Delos Cutright | 146 | 5.1 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 1914 | Wayne (2 seats) | Independent | O. S. Newman | 1,844 | 21.0 / 100 | 3rd of 4 |
| 1914 | Wirt (1 seat) | Progressive | B. T. Board | 118 | 6.2 / 100 | 3rd of 3 |