Donna Jean Boley (born December 9, 1935) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing the 3rd district. West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. appointed Boley on May 14, 1985 to fill a seat made vacant by the resignation of Sam White on April 24, 1985. Since her election to White's unexpired term in 1986, Boley has gone on to win re-election seven times. From 1990 to 1996, she was Senate Minority Leader.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Donna J. Boley | 33,458 | 100.0 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Donna J. Boley | 35,470 | 100.0 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Donna J. Boley | 37,778 | 100.0 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Donna J. Boley | 28,396 | 70.7 |
| Democratic | Louis F. Flade | 11,786 | 29.3 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Donna J. Boley | 26,632 | 70.6 |
| Democratic | Louis F. Flade | 11,079 | 29.4 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Donna J. Boley | 25,507 | 61.4 |
| Democratic | Ronald Blankenship | 16,017 | 38.6 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Donna J. Boley | 21,695 | 59.4 |
| Democratic | Bruce Martin | 14,847 | 40.6 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Republican | Donna J. Boley | 13,772 | 55.0 |
| Democratic | Gregory K. Smith | 11,251 | 45.0 |