Ray Canterbury


Denny Ray Canterbury, Jr. is an American politician and a Republican member of the West [Virginia House of Delegates] representing District 47 since December 1, 2024. He previously represented District 42 from January 12, 2013 to 2016. Canterbury served consecutively from January 2001 until January 2013 in a District 28 seat.

Education

Canterbury earned his BA from the University of Chicago and his MBA from West Virginia University.

Elections

  • 2012 Redistricted to District 42, Canterbury placed first in the three-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,652 votes, and placed first in the four-way two-position November 6, 2012 General election with 7,831 votes ahead of Republican nominee George Ambler and non-selectees Democratic nominees Steve Hunter and Glenn Singer.
  • 1998 To challenge District 28 Democratic incumbent Representatives Thomas Campbell and Carroll Willis, Canterbury was unopposed for the 1998 Republican Primary but lost the three-way two-position November 3, 1998 General election to Representatives Campbell and Willis.
  • 2000 When Representative Willis left the Legislature and left a district seat open, Canterbury was unopposed for the 2000 Republican Primary and was elected in the three-way two-position November 7, 2000 General election alongside Representative Campbell.
  • 2002 Canterbury was unopposed for the 2002 Republican Primary and was re-elected in the three-way two-position November 5, 2002 General election alongside Representative Campbell.
  • 2004 Canterbury was joined in the 2004 Republican Primary and was re-elected in the four-way two-position November 2, 2004 General election alongside Representative Campbell.
  • 2006 Canterbury was joined in the 2006 Republican Primary and was re-elected in the four-way two-position November 7, 2006 General election alongside Representative Campbell.
  • 2008 Canterbury was unopposed for the May 13, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 1,817 votes, and placed second in the three-way two-position November 4, 2008 General election with 7,849 votes behind Representative Campbell and ahead of Democratic nominee Joan Browning.
  • 2010 Canterbury was unopposed for the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 1,209 votes, and placed first in the three-way two-position November 2, 2010 General election with 6,254 votes ahead of Representative Campbell and Democratic nominee Michael Knisely.