Truman Chafin Explained

H. Truman Chafin
State Senate:West Virginia
District:6th
Term Start:December 1, 1982
Term End:December 1, 2014
Preceded:Lafe P. Ward
Succeeded:Mark R. Maynard
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:10 July 1945
Birth Place:Williamson, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma Mater:Marshall University (B.B.A.)
Michigan State University College of Law (J.D.)[1]
Occupation:Attorney
Spouse:Letitia Neese (m. 2000)
Gretchen Lewis (m. 1990; div. 1995)
Residence:Williamson, West Virginia, U.S.

Harry Truman Chafin (born July 10, 1945) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 6th district from 1982 to 2014. He served as Majority Leader from 1998 to 2010. He is married to Letitia Neese Chafin and has three daughters, Lizzie, Carah, and Carly. Lizzie is the daughter of Chafin's ex-wife and former law partner, Gretchen Lewis.

Electoral history

|+ West Virginia's 6th senatorial district: Results 1982–2014[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] ! Year!! Democrat! Votes! %!! Republican! Votes! %|-|1982||| |H. Truman Chafin| |18,673| |100%|| |No candidate| || ||-|1986||| |H. Truman Chafin| |11,401| |100%|| |No candidate| || ||-|1990||| |H. Truman Chafin| |9,652| |69%|| |Richard Bass| |4,351| |31%|-|1994||| |H. Truman Chafin| |10,295| |100%|| |No candidate| || ||-|1998||| |H. Truman Chafin| |10,669| |100%|| |No candidate| || ||-|2002||| |H. Truman Chafin| |12,713| |100%|| |No candidate| || ||-|2006||| |H. Truman Chafin| |14,621| |100%|| |No candidate| || ||-|2010||| |H. Truman Chafin| |15,200| |100%|| |No candidate| || ||-|2014||| |H. Truman Chafin| |11,172| |49%|| |Mark R. Maynard| |11,561| |51%

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: H. Truman Chafin .
  2. Web site: 1982 General Election Results. West Virginia Secretary of State. May 21, 2014. May 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521222239/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/history/electionreturns/Documents/1982/1982%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: 1986 General Election Results. West Virginia Secretary of State. May 21, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225210137/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/history/electionreturns/Documents/1986/1986%20State%20Senate%20Gen.pdf. February 25, 2014.
  4. Web site: 1990 General Election Results. West Virginia Secretary of State. May 21, 2014. May 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521221222/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/history/electionreturns/Documents/1990/1990%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf. dead.
  5. Web site: 1994 General Election Results. West Virginia Secretary of State. May 21, 2014. May 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521221757/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/history/electionreturns/Documents/1994/1994%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf. dead.
  6. Web site: 1998 General Election Results. West Virginia Secretary of State. May 21, 2014. May 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521220753/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/history/electionreturns/Documents/1998/1998%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf. dead.
  7. Web site: 2002 General Election Results. West Virginia Secretary of State. May 21, 2014. May 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521222349/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/history/electionreturns/Documents/2002/2002%20State%20Senate%20Gen.pdf. dead.
  8. Web site: 2006 General Election Results. West Virginia Secretary of State. May 21, 2014. May 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521222115/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/history/electionreturns/Documents/2006/2006%20State%20Senate%20Gen.pdf. dead.
  9. Web site: 2010 General Election Results. West Virginia Secretary of State. May 21, 2014.

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