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}}

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