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David Walker (West Virginia politician)

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David Walker
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 33rd[1] district
In office
December 1, 2008 – December 1, 2014
Preceded byBill Stemple
Succeeded byRoger Hanshaw
Personal details
Born (1952-01-16) January 16, 1952 (age 72)
Charleston, West Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceClendenin, West Virginia

David Allen Walker (born January 16, 1952) is an American politician and was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 33[2] from 2008 to 2014.

Education

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Walker graduated from Herbert Hoover High School.

Elections

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  • 1996 Walker ran in the District 33 1996 Democratic Primary, but lost to Bill Stemple, who went on to win the November 5, 1996 General election.
  • 1998 Walker challenged incumbent Representative Stemple in the four-way 1998 Democratic Primary but lost to Representative Stemple, who was unopposed for the November 3, 1998 General election.
  • 2000 Walker placed in the three-way 2000 Democratic Primary but again lost to Representative Stemple, who won the November 7, 2000 General election against Republican nominee Ben Murphy.
  • 2008 When District 33 Democratic Representative Stemple retired and left the seat open, Walker ran in the five-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary and placed first by 37 votes with 1,238 votes (30.6%),[3] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 3,635 votes (67.9%) against Republican nominee Larry Cole.[4]
  • 2010 Walker was challenged in the May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary and won with 1,644 votes (57.7%),[5] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 3,225 votes.[6]
  • 2012 Walker was challenged for the May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary but won with 2,028 votes (61.1%),[7] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 4,575 votes.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "David Walker". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "David Walker's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  7. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  8. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
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