John Overington

John Overington
Speaker pro tempore of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office January 11, 2017 – January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Bill Anderson
Succeeded by	Daryl Cowles
Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates Acting
In office August 21, 2018 – August 29, 2018
Preceded by	Tim Armstead
Succeeded by	Roger Hanshaw
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 62nd district
In office January 12, 2013 – January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Tom Bibby
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 55th district
In office January 2003 – January 2013
Preceded by	John Doyle
Succeeded by	Isaac Sponaugle
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 54th district
In office January 1985 – January 2003
Preceded by	??
Succeeded by	Walter Duke
Personal details
Born	(1946-06-05)June 5, 1946 Laurel, Maryland, U.S.
Died	January 27, 2026(2026-01-27) (aged 79)
Party	Republican
Education	Washington College (BS) George Washington University
Website	Official website

John Overington (June 5, 1946 – January 27, 2026) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 62 from January 1999. Overington served consecutively from January 1985 until January 2003 and from January 2003 until January 2013 in the District 54 and District 55 seats.

Education

Overington earned his BS in chemistry from Washington College with graduate studies in philosophy at George Washington University.

Death

Overington died on January 27, 2026, at the age of 79.

Elections

• 1980s and early 1990s Overington was initially elected in the 1984 Republican Primary and the November 6, 1984, general election and was re-elected in the general elections of November 8, 1988, November 6, 1990, November 3, 1992, November 8, 1994, and November 5, 1996.
• 1998 Overington was unopposed for the 1998 Republican Primary and won the November 3, 1998, general election against Democratic nominee Laura Rose.
• 2000 Overington and returning 1998 Democratic challenger Laura Rose were both challenged in their 2000 primaries, but won, setting up a rematch; Overington won the November 7, 2000, general election against Rose.
• 2002 Redistricted to District 55, and with incumbent Representative John Doyle redistricted to District 57, Overington was unopposed for the 2002 Republican Primary and won the November 5, 2002, general election against Mountain Party candidate Vince George.
• 2004 Overington was unopposed for both the 2004 Republican Primary and the November 2, 2004, general election.
• 2006 Overington was unopposed for both the 2006 Republican Primary and the November 7, 2006, general election.
• 2008 Overington was unopposed for both the May 13, 2008, Republican Primary, winning with 1,514 votes, and the November 4, 2008, general election, winning with 6,686 votes.
• 2010 Overington was unopposed for the May 11, 2010, Republican Primary, winning with 652 votes, and won the November 2, 2010, general election with 3,648 votes (60.6%) against Democratic nominee Donn Marshall.
• 2012: Redistricted to District 62, Overington was unopposed for both the May 8, 2012, Republican Primary, winning with 848 votes, and the November 6, 2012, general election, winning with 5,024 votes.
• 2014: Overington won re-election to the 62nd District, defeating opponent Democrat Kris Loken.
• 2016: Overington was once again elected to the House, defeating Democratic challenger Christy Santana by a wide margin.

References

External links

• Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
• Profile at Vote Smart
• John Overington at Ballotpedia
• John Overington at IMDb

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