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West Virginia
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
    Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Maude Elizabeth Kee (D)
 U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep. 		2001-present
1951-1965 
     Kee initially won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband; she was subsequently re-elected.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
    Betty Ireland (R) Secretary of State  2005-present
  Helen Holt (R) Secretary of State  1957-1959
    Holt was appointed to fill a vacancy.
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
 46 0 2 2/ 34 12 5 17/ 100 19/ 134 14.2
2007
 45 0 2 2/ 34 12 5 17/ 100 19/ 134 14.2
2006
 42 0 3 3/ 34 12 6 18/ 100 21/ 134 15.7
2005
 42 0 3 3/ 34 12 6 18/ 100 21/ 134 15.7
2004
 34 1 4 5/ 34 14 6 20/ 100 25/ 134 18.7
2003
 34 1 4 5/ 34 14 6 20/ 100 25/ 134 18.7
2002
 35 2 3 5/ 34 17 3 20/ 100 25/ 134 18.7
2001
 34 2 3 5/ 34 17 3 20/ 100 25/ 134 18.7
2000
 36 2 2 4/ 34 14 6 20/ 100 24/ 134 17.9
1999
 36 2 2 4/ 34 14 6 20/ 100 24/ 134 17.9
1998
 41 2 2 4/ 34 11 5 16/ 100 20/ 134 14.9
1997
 41 2 2 4/ 34 11 5 16/ 100 20/ 134 14.9
1996
 38 3 2 5/ 34 10 5 15/ 100 20/ 134 14.9
1995
 38 3 2 5/ 34 10 5 15/ 100 20/ 134 14.9
1994
 34 4 1 5/ 34 15 3 18/ 100 23/ 134 17.2
1993
 34 4 1 5/ 34 14 3 17/ 100 22/ 134 16.4
1992
 17 5 1 6/ 34 16 6 22/ 100 28/ 134 20.9
1991
 18 5 1 6/ 34 16 6 22/ 100 28/ 134 20.9
1990
 18 6 1 7/ 34 16 3 19/ 100 26/ 134 19.4
1989
 22 5 1 6/ 34 16 2 18/ 100 24/ 134 17.9
1988
 25 2 1 3/ 34 17 1 18/ 100 21/ 134 15.7
1987
 25 2 1 3/ 34 17 1 18/ 100 21/ 134 15.7
1986
 17 2 1 3/ 34 16 4 20/ 100 23/ 134 17.2
1985
 17 2 1 3/ 34 16 4 20/ 100 23/ 134 17.2
1984
 21 3 0 3/ 34 14 1 15/ 100 18/ 134 13.4
1983
 24 3 0 3/ 34 13 1 14/ 100 17/ 134 12.7
1981
 19 2 0 2/ 34 12 2 14/ 100 16/ 134 11.9
1979
 34 - - 1/ 34 - - 8/ 100 9/ 134 6.7
1977
 - - - 0/ NA - - 12/ NA 12/ NA -
1975
 - - - 1/ NA - - 8/ NA 9/ NA -
  

  

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