List of West Virginia state legislatures
The legislature of the U.S. state of West Virginia has convened many times since statehood became effective on June 20, 1863.
Legislatures
| Number[1] | Start date[1] | End date[1] | Last election |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Constitution of 1863 | |||
| 1st West Virginia legislature | 1863 | ||
| 2nd West Virginia legislature | 1864 | ||
| 3rd West Virginia legislature | 1865 | ||
| 4th West Virginia legislature | 1866 | ||
| 5th West Virginia legislature | 1867 | ||
| 6th West Virginia legislature | 1868 | ||
| 7th West Virginia legislature | 1869 | ||
| 8th West Virginia legislature | 1870 | ||
| 9th West Virginia legislature | 1871 [2] | ||
| 10th West Virginia legislature | January 16, 1872 | February 29, 1872 | |
| West Virginia Constitution of 1872 | |||
| 11th West Virginia legislature | November 19, 1872 | December 1873 | |
| 12th West Virginia legislature | 1875 [2] | ||
| 13th West Virginia legislature | 1877 | ||
| 14th West Virginia legislature | 1879 | ||
| 15th West Virginia legislature | 1881 | ||
| 16th West Virginia legislature | 1883 | ||
| 17th West Virginia legislature | 1885 | ||
| 18th West Virginia legislature | 1887 | ||
| 19th West Virginia legislature | 1889[3] | ||
| 20th West Virginia legislature | 1891 | ||
| 21st West Virginia legislature | 1893 | ||
| 22nd West Virginia legislature | 1895 | ||
| 23rd West Virginia legislature | 1897 | ||
| 24th West Virginia legislature | 1899[3] | ||
| 25th West Virginia legislature | 1901 | ||
| 26th West Virginia legislature | 1903 | ||
| 27th West Virginia legislature | 1905 | ||
| 28th West Virginia legislature | 1907 | ||
| 29th West Virginia legislature | 1909 | ||
| 30th West Virginia legislature | 1911 | ||
| 31st West Virginia legislature | 1913[3] | ||
| 32nd West Virginia legislature | 1915 | ||
| 33rd West Virginia legislature | 1917[4] | ||
| 34th West Virginia legislature | 1919 | ||
| 35th West Virginia legislature | 1921 | ||
| 36th West Virginia legislature | 1923 | ||
| 37th West Virginia legislature | 1925 | ||
| 38th West Virginia legislature | 1927 | ||
| 39th West Virginia legislature | 1929 | ||
| 40th West Virginia legislature | 1931 | ||
| 41st West Virginia legislature | 1933 | ||
| 42nd West Virginia legislature | 1935 | ||
| 43rd West Virginia legislature | 1937 | ||
| 44th West Virginia legislature | 1939 | ||
| 45th West Virginia legislature | 1941 | ||
| 46th West Virginia legislature | 1942 | ||
| 47th West Virginia legislature | 1944 | ||
| 48th West Virginia legislature | 1947 | ||
| 49th West Virginia legislature | 1949[3] | ||
| 50th West Virginia legislature | 1951[3] | ||
| 51st West Virginia legislature | 1953 | ||
| 52nd West Virginia legislature | 1955 | ||
| 53rd West Virginia legislature | 1957 | ||
| 54th West Virginia legislature | 1959 | ||
| 55th West Virginia legislature | 1961[3] | ||
| 56th West Virginia legislature | 1963[3] | ||
| 57th West Virginia legislature | 1965 | ||
| 58th West Virginia legislature | 1967[3] | ||
| 59th West Virginia legislature | 1969 | ||
| 60th West Virginia legislature | 1971 | ||
| 61st West Virginia legislature | 1973 | ||
| 62nd West Virginia legislature | 1975 | ||
| 63rd West Virginia legislature | 1977 [2] | ||
| 64th West Virginia legislature | 1979 | ||
| 65th West Virginia legislature | 1981 | ||
| 66th West Virginia legislature | 1983 | ||
| 67th West Virginia legislature | 1985 | ||
| 68th West Virginia legislature | 1987 | ||
| 69th West Virginia legislature | 1989 | ||
| 70th West Virginia legislature | 1991 | ||
| 71st West Virginia legislature | 1993 | ||
| 72nd West Virginia legislature | 1995 | ||
| 73rd West Virginia legislature | 1997 | ||
| 74th West Virginia legislature | 1999 | November 1998: Senate | |
| 75th West Virginia legislature | 2001 | November 2000: Senate | |
| 76th West Virginia legislature | 2003 | ||
| 77th West Virginia legislature members of House, Senate |
2005 | November 2004: Senate | |
| 78th West Virginia legislature members of House, Senate |
2007 | November 2006: Senate | |
| 79th West Virginia legislature members of House, Senate |
2009 | November 2008: Senate | |
| 80th West Virginia legislature members of House, Senate |
2011 | November 2, 2010: Senate[5] | |
| 81st West Virginia legislature | 2013 | November 6, 2012: Senate[5] | |
| 82nd West Virginia legislature | January 14, 2015[6] | November 4, 2014: Senate[5] | |
| 83rd West Virginia legislature | 2017 | November 8, 2016: Senate[5] | |
| 84th West Virginia legislature | 2019 | November 6, 2018: House, Senate[5] | |
| 85th West Virginia legislature members |
2021 | November 3, 2020: House, Senate[5] | |
| 86th West Virginia legislature members |
2023 | November 8, 2022: House, Senate[5] | |
| 87th West Virginia legislature members |
2025 | November 5, 2024: House, Senate[5] | |
| History of West Virginia |
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See also
- List of speakers of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- List of presidents of the West Virginia Senate
- List of governors of West Virginia
- Politics of West Virginia
- Elections in West Virginia
- West Virginia State Capitol
- Historical outline of West Virginia
- Lists of United States state legislative sessions
References
- ^ a b c "Section 2: Legislative: Sessions of West Virginia Legislature 1863-2015", West Virginia Blue Book 2015-2016, p. 437 – via wvlegislature.gov
- ^ a b c Journal of the House of Delegates – via HathiTrust. 1871-1977
- ^ a b c d e f g h Manual of the Legislature, Charleston, W. Va. – via HathiTrust. 1889-1968
- ^ West Virginia legislative hand book and manual and official register, 1917 – via Internet Archive
- ^ a b c d e f g h "West Virginia Legislature", ballotpedia.org, retrieved August 1, 2024
- ^ "West Virginia Legislature", wvlegislature.gov, archived from the original on November 20, 2014 – via Wayback Machine
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Virginia Legislature.
- Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related to West Virginia Legislature
- "Guide to Law Online: U.S. West Virginia: Legislative", guides.loc.gov, Washington DC: Library of Congress
