David Lee Pethtel (born January 28, 1951, in Wheeling, West Virginia) is an American politician who served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 5^[2] from 1998 to 2022. Pethtel served non-consecutively from January 1989 until January 1995.

Education

Pethtel earned his AB from Glenville State College and his MA from West Virginia University.

Elections

• 2012 Pethtel was unopposed for the May 8, 2012, Democratic Primary, winning with 2,856 votes,^[3] and returning 2002 and 2008 opponent Denzil Sloan ran as the Constitution Party candidate, setting up a rematch; Pethtel won the three-way November 6, 2012, General election with 4,596 votes (80.7%) against Mountain Party candidate Raymond Davis and Sloan.^[4]
• 1980s and early 1990s Pethtel was initially elected in the 1988 Democratic Primary and the November 8, 1988, General election and was re-elected in the general elections of November 6, 1990, and November 3, 1992.
• 1998 When the District 5 seat was left open, Pethtel won the 1998 Democratic Primary and won the November 3, 1998, General election against Republican nominee Ed Amos.
• 2000 Pethtel was unopposed for the 2000 Democratic Primary and won the November 7, 2000, General election against Republican nominee Charles Clements.
• 2002 Pethtel was unopposed for the 2002 Democratic Primary and won the November 5, 2002, General election against Constitution Party candidate Denzil Sloan.
• 2004 Pethtel and returning 1998 Republican opponent Ed Amos both won their 2004 primaries, setting up a rematch; Pethtel won the November 2, 2004, General election against Amos.
• 2006 Pethtel was unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary and the November 7, 2006, General election.
• 2008 Pethtel was unopposed for the May 13, 2008, Democratic Primary, winning with 3,672 votes,^[5] returning 2002 challenger Denzil Sloan ran as the Constitution candidate, setting up a rematch; Pethtel won the November 4, 2008, General election with 5,025 votes (84.5%) against Sloan.^[6]
• 2010 Pethtel was challenged in the May 11, 2010, Democratic Primary, winning with 2,029 votes (70.1%),^[7] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010, General election, winning with 3,835 votes.^[8]