Charles H. Clements
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Charles H. Clements
| image name =
| state_senate = West Virginia
| alongside = Chris Rose
| district = 2nd
| term_start = January 28, 2017
| term_end =
| predecessor = Kent Leonhardt
| successor =
| state_delegate1 = West Virginia
| district1 = 5th
| term_start1 = 1995
| term_end1 = 1998
| predecessor1 = Dave Pethtel
| successor1 = Dave Pethtel
| party = Republican
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|8|21}}
| birth_place = {{nobr|Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = West Virginia University (B.A.)
| profession = Businessman
| spouse =
| residence = New Martinsville, West Virginia
| branch = {{army|United States|size=18px}}
| branch_label = Branch
| serviceyears = 1966–1968
| serviceyears_label = Service years
| website = {{url|charlesclementswvsenate.com|Campaign website}}
}}
Charles H. Clements (born August 21, 1943) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate,{{Cite web|url=http://www.wvlegislature.gov/senate1/lawmaker.cfm?member=Senator%20Clements|website=West Virginia Legislature|author=|accessdate=October 31, 2017|title=Charles H. Clements}}{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=7578|website=Vote Smart|author=|accessdate=October 31, 2017|title=Charles H. Clements's Biography}} representing the 2nd district since January 28, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://governor.wv.gov/News/press-releases/2017/Pages/Justice-Appoints-Charles-Clements-to-Fill-Senate-Vacancy.aspx|website=Office of the Governor of West Virginia|date=January 28, 2017|accessdate=October 31, 2017|title=Justice Appoints Charles Clements to Fill Senate Vacancy}} Prior to this, Clements represented the 5th District in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1995 to 1998.{{cite web|url=http://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2017/01/w-va-gov-jim-justice-appoints-charles-clements-to-state-senate-seat/|newspaper=Parkersburg News and Sentinel|date=January 29, 2017|accessdate=October 31, 2017|title=W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice appoints Charles Clements to state Senate seat}}
Election results
{{Election box begin no change| title=West Virginia Senate District 2 (Position A) election, 2022{{cite web|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/115844/web.307039/#/summary|title=Statewide Results: General Election − November 8, 2022|website=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=December 2, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles H. Clements (incumbent)
|votes = 18,720
|percentage = 62.54%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Eric Hayhurst
|votes = 11,213
|percentage = 37.46%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,839
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change| title=West Virginia Senate District 2 (Position A) election, 2018{{cite web|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/92360/Web02-state.222648/#/cid/400|title=Statewide Results: General Election − November 6, 2018|website=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=November 11, 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles H. Clements (incumbent)
|votes = 19,895
|percentage = 58.79%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Denny Longwell
|votes = 13,944
|percentage = 41.21%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,839
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Senate1/lawmaker.cfm?member=Senator%20Clements Official page] at the West Virginia Legislature
- {{url|charlesclementswvsenate.com|Campaign website}}
- [https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/7578/charles-clements Vote Smart page]
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Charles_Clements Ballotpedia page]
{{West Virginia State Senators}}
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Category:People from New Martinsville, West Virginia
Category:Politicians from Huntington, West Virginia
Category:Republican Party West Virginia state senators
Category:Republican Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Category:Businesspeople from West Virginia
Category:West Virginia University alumni
Category:Methodists from West Virginia
Category:United States Army soldiers
Category:21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature
Category:20th-century members of the West Virginia Legislature
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