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Margaret Smith (West Virginia politician)

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Preceded by
  
Stan Shaver

Political party
  
Democratic

Party
  
Democratic Party

Nationality
  
American

Role
  
West Virginia politician

Succeeded by
  
Patrick Lane

Name
  
Margaret Smith

Preceded by
  
Doug Stalnaker

Residence
  
Weston, West Virginia


Education
  
West Virginia Wesleyan College, West Virginia University College of Law, West Virginia University

Margaret 'Peggy' Donaldson Smith (born 1952) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 46 since January 12, 2013. Smith served consecutively from January 2009 until January 2013 in the District 38 seat and from January 2013 until the present in the District 46 seat.

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Education

Smith earned her B.A. with honors from West Virginia Wesleyan College, her M.A. and Ed.D. from West Virginia University, and her J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law.

Elections

  • 2012 Redistricted to District 46, and with incumbent Representative Stan Shaver redistricted to District 53, Smith was unopposed for both the May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,125 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 5,670 votes.
  • 2008 When District 38 Democratic Representative Doug Stalnaker ran for West Virginia Senate and left the seat open, Smith ran in the four-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary and placed first with 1,498 votes (45.0%), and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 4,510 votes (65.7%) against Republican nominee Derrick Love, who had run for the seat in 2004 and 2006.
  • 2010 Smith was unopposed for both the May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,301 votes, and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 4,291 votes.

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