Elections to the West Virginia House of Delegates took place on November 6, 2012.[1] The election was held alongside elections for US president, US Senate, US House, State Senate, Governor, Secretary of State and Commissioner of Agriculture.[2]

Retirements

Democratic

Republican

Results by district

District 1

Two members were elected in District 1.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randy Swartzmiller 3,968
Democratic Ronnie Jones 2,530
Democratic Marilyn Boyd 2,281
Total votes 8,779 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl Thompson 1,444
Republican Justin Bull 954
Total votes 2,398 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 1st House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randy Swartzmiller (incumbent) 9,059
Democratic Ronnie Jones (incumbent) 7,128
Republican Carl Thompson 5,134
Republican Justin Bull 3,655
Total votes 100.0

District 2

One member was elected in District 2. Incumbent Democrat Roy Givens did not seek re-election.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Diserio 3,022
Total votes 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Davis 718
Total votes 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 2nd House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Diserio (incumbent) 3,440 52.05
Republican Lynn Davis 3,170 47.95
Total votes 6,610 100.0

District 3

Two members were elected in District 3.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shawn Fluharty 2,981
Democratic Ryan Ferns 2,149
Total votes 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erikka Lynn Storch 3,009
Republican Larry Tighe 733
Total votes 2,398 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 3rd House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erikka Lynn Storch (incumbent) 10,705 37.64
Democratic Ryan Ferns (incumbent) 7,431 26.13
Democratic Shawn Fluharty 7,151 25.15
Republican Larry Tighe 3,150 11.07
Total votes 28,437 100.0

District 4

Two members were elected in District 4. Incumbent Democrat Scott Varner did not seek re-election.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Ferro 3,383
Democratic David Sidiropolis 2,571
Democratic Keith Hughes 1,749
Democratic R.J. Smith 493
Total votes 8,196 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Evans 2,157
Total votes 2,157 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 4th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Ferro (incumbent) 8,697 39.1%
Republican David Evans 6,927 31.2%
Democratic David Sidiropolis 6,610 29.7%
Total votes 15,624 100.0

District 5

One member was elected in District 5.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Pethtel 2,856
Total votes 2,856 100.0
Mountain Party primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Mountain Raymond V. Davis, III 4
Total votes
Constitution Party primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Constitution Denzil W. Sloan
Total votes

General election

West Virginia's 5th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Pethtel (incumbent) 4,596 80.74%
Mountain Raymond V. Davis, III 761 13.37%
Constitution Denzil W. Sloan 335 5.88%
Total votes 5,692 100.0

District 6

One member was elected in District 6.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlie Delauder 534
Democratic Karl Paul 283
Total votes 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Romine 2,171
Total votes 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 6th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Romine 4,028 67.52%
Democratic Charlie Delauder 1,938 32.48%
Total votes 5,966 100.0

District 7

One member was elected in District 7.

Primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynwood Ireland 1,885 100%
Total votes 1,885 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 1st House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynwood Ireland (incumbent) 5,356 100%
Total votes 5,356 100.0


District 8

One member was elected in District 8.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denzil Malone 918 100.0
Total votes 918 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Anderson 1,531
Republican Bob Buchanan -
Total votes 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 8th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Anderson (incumbent) 4,842 66.78%
Democratic Denzil Malone 1,778 24.52%
Independent Bob Buchanan 630 8.68%
Total votes 7,250 100.0

District 9

One member was elected in District 9.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Marion 1,434
Total votes 1,434 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anna Border 1,468
Total votes 1,468 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 9th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anna Border (incumbent) 4,504 65.65%
Democratic Jim Marion 2,357 34.35%
Total votes 6,861 100.0

District 10

Three members were elected in District 10.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Poling 3,962
Total votes 3,962 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Ellem 3,379 35.66%
Republican Tom Azinger 3,355 35.41%
Republican Frederick Gillespie 2,740 28.92%
Total votes 9,474 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 10th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Azinger (incumbent) 12,955 27.06%
Republican John Ellem (incumbent) 12,801 26.73%
Democratic Daniel Poling (incumbent) 11,844 24.73%
Republican Frederick Gillespie 10,280 21.47%
Total votes 47,880 100.0

District 11

One member was elected in District 11.

Primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Ashley 1,475
Total votes 1,475 100.0
Mountain Party primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Mountain Mark Myers 5
Total votes 5 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 11th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Ashley 4,699 81.13%
Mountain Mark Myers 1,093 18.87%
Total votes 5,792 100.0

District 12

One member was elected in District 12. Incumbent Republican Mitch Carmichael did not seek re-election.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jo Boggess Phillips 1,565
Total votes 1,565 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Westfall 1,590
Total votes 1,590 100.0
Mountain Party primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Mountain Justin Johnson 7
Total votes 7 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 12th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Westfall 3,442 49.71%
Democratic Jo Boggess Phillips 3,131 45.22%
Mountain Justin Johnson 351 5.07%
Total votes 6,924 100.0

District 13

Two members were elected in District 13.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brady Paxton 2,764
Democratic Helen Martin 2,086
Total votes 4,850 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Cadle 1,526
Republican Brian Scott 1,509
Republican Nate Westfall 870
Republican Harold Landers 824
Total votes 4,729 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 13th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brady Paxton (incumbent) 6,663 27.8%
Republican Scott Cadle 6,149 25.7%
Republican Brian Scott 6,002 25.1%
Democratic Helen Martin (incumbent) 5,134 21.4%
Total votes 23,948 100.0

District 14

One member was elected in District 14. Incumbent Republican Brian Savilla did not seek re-election.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmie Wood, Jr. 1,058 58.52%
Democratic Samantha Fooce 394 21.79%
Democratic Kermit E. Beaver, Jr. 356 19.69%
Total votes 1,808 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Butler 710 41.09%
Republican John C. Casey 554 32.06%
Republican Darrell Justin Black 464 26.85%
Total votes 1,728 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 14th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Butler 3,368 54.23%
Democratic Jimmie Wood, Jr. 2,843 45.77%
Total votes 6,211 100.0

District 15

One member was elected in District 15.

Primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Troy Andes 1,792 81.98%
Republican Joe Bocook 394 18.02%
Total votes 2,186 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 15th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Troy Andes (incumbent) 7,004 100.0%
Total votes 100.0

District 16

Three members were elected in District 16.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Craig 2,978 37.23%
Democratic Jim Morgan 2,850 35.63%
Democratic Sean Hornbuckle 2,172 27.15%
Total votes 8,000 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Miller 1,745 59.62%
Republican Mike Davis 1,182 40.38%
Total votes 2,927 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 16th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Craig (incumbent) 8,866 22.9%
Republican Carol Miller (incumbent) 8,415 21.8%
Democratic Jim Morgan (incumbent) 8,050 20.8%
Democratic Sean Hornbuckle 7,339 19.0%
Republican Mike Davis 6,013 15.5%
Total votes 38,683 100.0

District 17

Two members were elected in District 17.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dale Stephens 2,280 43.08%
Democratic Doug Reynolds 2,210 41.75%
Democratic Robert Alexander 803 15.17%
Total votes 5,293 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Ankrom 1,127 50.43%
Republican Joyce Holland 1,108 49.57%
Total votes 2,235 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 17th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Reynolds (incumbent) 7,198 32.91%
Democratic Dale Stephens (incumbent) 6,559 29.99%
Republican Michael Ankrom 4,492 20.54%
Republican Joyce Holland 3,620 16.55%
Total votes 21,869 100.0

District 18

One member was elected in District 18.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Billy Chaffin II 682 44.00%
Democratic Portia Warner 449 28.97%
Democratic Joe Hutchinson 419 27.03%
Total votes 1,550 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelli Sobonya 1,000 100%
Total votes 1,000 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 18th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelli Sobonya (incumbent) 4,624 69.35%
Democratic Billy Chaffin II 2,044 30.65%
Total votes 6,668 100.0

District 19

Two members were elected in District 19.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Thompson 3,542 53.42%
Democratic Don Perdue 3,088 46.58%
Total votes 8,779 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Tomblin 988 100.0%
Total votes 2,398 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 19th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Thompson (incumbent) 7,623 40.7%
Democratic Don Perdue (incumbent) 6,817 36.4%
Republican Randy Tomblin 4,308 23.0%
Total votes 18,748 100.0

District 20

One member was elected in District 20.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Justin Marcum 2,655 58.39%
Democratic Nathan Brown 1,622 35.67%
Democratic Marvin Vernatter 270 5.94%
Total votes 4,547 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Baisden 1,444 65.84%
Republican Diane Shafer 43 17.70%
Republican Phil Amick 40 16.46%
Total votes 243 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 20th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Justin Marcum (incumbent) 4,013 68.45%
Republican Mike Baisden 1,850 31.55%
Total votes 5,863 100.0

District 21

One member was elected in District 21.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry Keith White 3,542 83.74%
Democratic James Lusk 509 16.26%
Total votes 3,131 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Stacy 222 100.0%
Total votes 222 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 21st House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry Keith White (incumbent) 3,816 71.29%
Republican Roger Stacy 1,437 26.84%
Total votes 5,253 100.0

District 22

Two members were elected in District 22.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stowers 2,774 34.64
Democratic Jeff Eldridge 2,348 29.32
Democratic Bill Bryant 1,128 14.09
Democratic Gloria Triplett 879 10.98
Democratic Ed Triplett 878 10.97
Total votes 8,007 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michel Moffatt 1,019 57.47
Republican Gary Johngrass 754 42.53
Total votes 1,773 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 22nd House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stowers (incumbent) 6,232 31.2%
Democratic Jeff Eldridge 5,262 26.3%
Republican Michel Moffatt 4,851 24.3%
Republican Gary Johngrass 3,637 18.2%
Total votes 19,982 100.0

District 23

One member was elected in District 23.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Barker 3,309 100.0
Total votes 3,309 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joshua Nelson 1,444 100.0
Total votes 1,444 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 23rd House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joshua Nelson 3,985 62.38
Democratic Larry Barker (incumbent) 2,403 37.62
Total votes 6,388 100.0

District 24

Two members were elected in District 24.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rupie Phillips 2,917 26.2%
Democratic Ted Tomblin 2,794 25.1%
Democratic Harry Freeman 1,573 14.1%
Democratic Lidella Wilson Hrutkay 1,195 10.7%
Democratic Larry Rogers 1,189 10.7%
Democratic Joe White 1,124 10.1%
Democratic Chris Stratton 352 3.2%
Total votes 11,144 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 24th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Tomblin 7,591 52.60
Democratic Rupie Phillips 6,841 47.40
Total votes 14,432 100.0

District 25

One member was elected in District 25. Incumbent Democrat John Frazier did not seek re-election.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Phillips 2,145
Democratic Lyle Cottle 402
Total votes 100.0


General election

West Virginia's 25th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Phillips (incumbent) 4,880
Total votes 100.0

District 26

One member was elected in District 26. Incumbent Democrat Gerald Crosier did not seek re-election.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clif Moore 1,458 48.5%
Democratic Ed Evans 1,255 41.7%
Democratic Edwin Ray Vanover 294 9.8%
Total votes 3,007 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 26th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clif Moore (incumbent) 3,847 100.0
Total votes 3,847 100.0

District 27

Three members were elected in District 27. Incumbents Virginia Mahan (D) and Rick Snuffer (R) did not seek re-election.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ryan Flanigan 3,217 27.6%
Democratic Billy Morefield 2,718 23.3%
Democratic Greg Ball 2,718 19.6%
Democratic Stephen Akers 1,905 16.3%
Democratic Pete Sternloff 1,541 13.2%
Total votes 11,669 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shott 1,586 33.87%
Republican Joe Ellington 1,581 33.76%
Republican Marty Gearheart 1,516 32.37%
Total votes 4,683 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 27th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shott 10,998 22.2%
Republican Joe Ellington 9,940 20.1%
Republican Marty Gearheart 9,333 18.8%
Democratic Ryan Flanigan 7,774 15.7%
Democratic Greg Ball 6,003 12.1%
Democratic Billy Morefield 5,482 11.1%
Total votes 49,530 100.0

District 28

Two members were elected in District 28.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffry Pritt 2,124 35.3%
Democratic Al Martine 1,402 23.3%
Democratic Greg Bailey 1,385 23.0%
Democratic Wayne Williams 1,102 18.3%
Total votes 6,013 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John O'Neal 1,341 40.9%
Republican Roy Cooper 997 30.4%
Republican Arnold Ryan 942 28.7%
Total votes 3,280 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 28th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John O'Neal (incumbent) 8,189 33.15%
Republican Roy Cooper 7,146 28.93%
Democratic Jeffry Pritt 4,784 19.36%
Democratic Al Martine 4,586 18.56%
Total votes 24,705 100.0

District 29

One member was elected in District 29.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Moye 1,527 82.6%
Democratic Randall Wykle 322 17.4%
Total votes 1,849 100.0%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Hedrick 671 100.0%
Total votes 671 100.05

General election

West Virginia's 29th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Moye (incumbent) 4,049 57.96%
Republican Ron Hedrick 2,937 42.04%
Total votes 6,986 100.0

District 30

One member was elected in District 30.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William R. Wooton 1,791 100.0
Total votes 1,791 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Sumner 883 100.0
Total votes 883 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 30th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Sumner (incumbent) 3,615 49.60
Democratic William R. Wooton 3,103 42.57
Independent Tony Martin 571 7.83
Total votes 7,289 100.0

District 31

One member was elected in District 31.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clyde McKnight 895 51.5
Democratic Melvin Kessler 844 48.5
Total votes 1,739 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynne Arvon 715 100.0
Total votes 715 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 31st House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynne Arvon 2,669 58.9
Democratic Clyde McKnight 1,866 41.1
Total votes 4,535 100.0

District 32

Three members were elected in District 32.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Anne Staggers 3,721 21.5
Democratic David Perry 3,653 21.1
Democratic John Pino 3,507 20.2
Democratic Tom Louisos 3,406 19.7
Democratic Jonathan Walkup 1,097 6.3
Democratic William Stover 979 5.7
Democratic Jan Lafferty 958 5.5
Total votes 17,321 100.0
Mountain Party primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Mountain Tighe Bullock 3 100.0
Total votes 3 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 32nd House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Anne Staggers (incumbent) 10,313 31.2
Democratic David Perry (incumbent) 9,925 30.0
Democratic John Pino (incumbent) 9,820 29.7
Mountain Tighe Bullock 3,018 9.1
Total votes 33,076 100.0

District 33

One member was elected in District 33.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Walker 2,028 61.1
Democratic Dan Sizemore 1,292 38.9
Total votes 3,320 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 33rd House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Walker (incumbent) 4,575 100.0
Total votes 4,575 100.0

District 34

One member was elected in District 34.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brent Boggs 3,110 100.0
Total votes 3,110 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 34th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brent Boggs (incumbent) 4,741 100.0
Total votes 4,741 100.0

District 35

Four members were elected in District 35. Incumbent Republican Harold Sigler did not seek re-election.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Skaff 4,246 19.9
Democratic Bonnie Brown 3,982 18.7
Democratic Barbara Hatfield 3,581 16.8
Democratic Chris Morris 2,441 11.4
Democratic Thornton Cooper 1,822 8.5
Democratic Fred Giggenbach 1,625 7.6
Democratic John Caudill 1,540 7.2
Democratic Lisa Amoroso 1,528 7.2
Democratic Gary Holstein 574 2.7
Total votes 21,339 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Nelson 2,606 18.5
Republican Suzette Raines 2,561 18.2
Republican JB McCuskey 1,969 14.0
Republican Fred Joseph 1,725 12.2
Republican Ann Calvert 1,630 11.6
Republican Matt Kelly 1,003 7.1
Republican Todd Carden 811 5.8
Republican Michael Young 752 5.3
Republican Micah Phelps 665 4.7
Republican Elias Gregory 368 2.6
Total votes 14,090 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 35th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Skaff (incumbent) 14,891 15.8
Republican Suzette Raines 13,676 14.5
Republican Eric Nelson (incumbent) 13,397 14.2
Republican JB McCuskey 11,325 12.0
Democratic Barbara Hatfield (incumbent) 11,284 12.0
Democratic Bonnie Brown (incumbent) 11,097 11.8
Democratic Chris Morris 9,792 10.4
Republican Fred Joseph 8,638 9.2
Total votes 94,100 100.0

District 36

Three members were elected in District 36. Incumbent Democrat Joseph Talbott ran for re-election in District 44.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danny Wells 2,878 20.7
Democratic Mark Hunt 2,834 20.4
Democratic Nancy Peoples Guthrie 2,825 20.3
Democratic Sharon Spencer 2,406 17.3
Democratic Bob Johns 1,196 8.6
Democratic Diana Lynn Wilson 1,173 8.4
Democratic Ronald Baskin 584 4.2
Total votes 13,896 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robin Holstein 1,296
Republican Steve Sweeney 1,087
Republican Stevie Thaxton 1,071
Total votes 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 36th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Hunt (incumbent) 9,325 19.7
Democratic Danny Wells (incumbent) 9,212 19.4
Democratic Nancy Peoples Guthrie (incumbent) 8,777 18.5
Republican Robin Holstein 7,746 16.3
Republican Stevie Thaxton 6,315 13.3
Republican Steve Sweeney 6,039 12.7
Total votes 47,414 100.0

District 37

One member was elected in District 37. Incumbent Democrats William G. Hartman and Denise L. Campbell ran for re-election in District 43. Meshea Poore was redistricted from District 31.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Meshea Poore 1,494 100.0
Total votes 1,494 100.0
Mountain Party primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Mountain Derrick Westly Shaffer 2 100.0
Total votes 2 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 37th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Meshea Poore (incumbent) 4,583
Mountain Derrick Westly Shaffer 646
Total votes 100.0

District 38

One member was elected in District 38.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ginny Moles 1,093 100.0
Total votes 1,093 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Lane 1,273 100.0
Total votes 1,273 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 38th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Lane (incumbent) 5,084
Democratic Justin Bull 2,832
Total votes 100.0

District 39

One member was elected in District 39.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clint Casto 851 100.0
Total votes 851 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Walters 909 100.0
Total votes 909 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 39th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Walters (incumbent) 4,149 65
Democratic Clint Casto 2,230 35
Total votes 6,379 100.0

District 40

One member was elected in District 40.

Primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Armstead 1,048 100.0
Total votes 1,048 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 40th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Armstead (incumbent) 5,769 100.0
Total votes 5,769 100.0

District 41

One member was elected in District 41.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Young 1,469 53
Democratic Jeff Asbury 1,302 47
Total votes 2,771 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jordan Hill 783 100.0
Total votes 783 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 41st House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Young 3,390 52.6
Republican Jordan Hill 3,056 47.4
Total votes 100.0

District 42

Two members were elected in District 42.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Hunter 2,401 31.1
Democratic Glenn Singer 2,313 29.9
Democratic E. Lavoyd Morgan 1,644 21.3
Democratic Peter Bostic 1,367 17.7
Total votes 7,725 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Canterbury 1,652 54.7
Republican George Ambler 792 26.2
Republican Marcie Easton 577 19.1
Total votes 3,021 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 42nd House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Canterbury (incumbent) 7,831 32.7
Republican George Ambler 5,556 23.2
Democratic Steve Hunter 5,405 22.5
Democratic Glenn Singer 5,190 21.6
Total votes 23,982 100.0

District 43

Two members were elected in District 43.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise L. Campbell 4,255 41.5
Democratic William G. Hartman 3,240 31.6
Democratic Phil Isner 2,748 26.8
Total votes 10,243 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Auvil 1,761 100.0
Total votes 1,761 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 43rd House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise L. Campbell (incumbent) 8,729 41.2
Democratic William G. Hartman (incumbent) 7,243 34.2
Republican Donna Auvil 5,210 24.6
Total votes 23,982 21,182

District 44

One member was elected in District 44.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dana Lynch 1,339 37.8
Democratic Joseph Talbott (incumbent) 1,170 33.1
Democratic Sue Blake Andersen 1,032 29.1
Total votes 3,541 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Karnes 484 58.7
Republican Duane Borchers Sr. 341 41.3
Total votes 825 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 44th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dana Lynch 9,059
Republican Robert Karnes 3,655
Total votes 100.0

District 45

One member was elected in District 45.

Primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Hamilton 2,490 100.0
Total votes 2,490 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 45th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Hamilton (incumbent) 5,669 100.0
Total votes 100.0

District 46

One member was elected in District 46.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Smith 2,125 100.0
Total votes 2,125 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 46th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Smith (incumbent) 5,670 100.0
Total votes 5,670 100.0

District 47

One member was elected in District 47. Incumbent Democrat Harold Michael did not seek re-election.

On October 30, 2012, John Rose was killed inspecting damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, but his name remained on the ballot.[3]

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Poling 1,971 100.0
Total votes 1,971 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Rose 1,353 100.0
Total votes 1,353 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 47th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Poling (incumbent) 3,612 54.7
Republican John Rose 2,987 45.3
Total votes 6,599 100.0

District 48

Two members were elected in District 48.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Miley 5,809 22.7
Democratic Ron Fragale 5,728 22.4
Democratic Richard Iaquinta 5,727 22.4
Democratic Sam Cann 5,233 20.5
Democratic Martin Shaffer 3,050 11.9
Total votes 25,547 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Hamrick 2,984 26.7
Republican Diana Bartley 2,431 21.8
Republican Terry Woodside 1,444 18.6
Republican Ed Randolph 1,929 17.3
Republican Dan Franklin 1,746 15.6
Total votes 11,170 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 48th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Miley (incumbent) 13,318 14.9
Democratic Richard Iaquinta (incumbent) 12,633 14.1
Democratic Sam Cann (incumbent) 12,302 13.7
Republican Danny Hamrick 12,096 13.5
Democratic Ron Fragale (incumbent) 11,877 13.3
Republican Diana Bartley 9,705 10.8
Republican Terry Woodside 9,432 10.5
Republican Ed Randolph 8,148 9.1
Total votes 89,511 100.0

District 49

One member was elected in District 49.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Manypenny 3,968 72.2
Democratic Francis Nestor 695 27.8
Total votes 2,496 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Tansill 1,115 100.0
Total votes 1,115 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 49th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Manypenny (incumbent) 3,453 53.1
Republican Jeff Tansill 3,047 46.9
Total votes 6,500 100.0

District 50

Three members were elected in District 50.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Caputo 6,775 29.9
Democratic Linda Longstreth 6,171 27.2
Democratic Tim Manchin 5,895 26.0
Democratic Richard Garcia 3,814 16.8
Total votes 22,655 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Bledsoe 1,885 57.40
Republican Lynette Kennedy Mcquain 1,399 42.60
Total votes 3,284 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 50th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Caputo 13,149 25.0
Democratic Linda Longstreth 12,117 23.1
Democratic Tim Manchin 11,782 22.4
Republican Barry Bledsoe 8,851 16.8
Republican Lynette Kennedy Mcquain 6,659 12.7
Total votes 52,558 100.0

District 51

Five members were elected in District 51.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlene Marshall 5,358 25.07
Democratic Barbara Fleischauer 5,226 24.45
Democratic Anthony Barill 4,414 20.65
Democratic Billy Smerka 3,189 14.92
Democratic Nancy Jamison 3,188 14.91
Total votes 21,375 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Frich 2,969 21.9
Republican Amanda Pasdon 2,453 18.1
Republican Kevin Scott Poe 2,240 16.5
Republican John P. Woods 1,698 12.5
Republican Jay Redmond 1,623 12.0
Republican Michael Castle 1,602 11.8
Republican Elvis Austin 958 7.1
Total votes 13,543 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 51st House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlene Marshall (incumbent) 15,078 12.0
Republican Cindy Frich 14,677 11.6
Democratic Barbara Fleischauer (incumbent) 14,381 11.4
Republican Amanda Pasdon (incumbent) 13,542 10.7
Democratic Anthony Barill (incumbent) 13,188 10.5
Republican Kevin Scott Poe 11,535 9.2
Democratic Nancy Jamison 11,112 8.8
Democratic Billy Smerka 11,067 8.8
Republican John P. Woods 10,388 8.2
Republican Jay Redmond 9,907 7.9
Independent Harry Bertram 1,110 0.9
Total votes 125,985 100.0

District 52

One member was elected in District 52.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Williams 1,021 100.0
Total votes 1,021 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 52nd House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Williams (incumbent) 3,967 80.4
Constitution John Bartlett 965 19.6
Total votes 4,932 100.0

District 53

One member was elected in District 53. Incumbent Republican Jonathan Miller did not seek re-election.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stan Shaver 1,657 100.0
Total votes 1,657 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Smith 1,485 100.0
Total votes 1,485 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 53rd House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Smith 4,059 57.5
Democratic Stan Shaver (incumbent) 2,994 42.5
Total votes 7,053 100.0

District 54

One member was elected in District 54.

Primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen V. Evans 2,165 100.0
Total votes 2,165 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 54th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen V. Evans (incumbent) 6,323 100.0
Total votes 6,323 100.0

District 55

One member was elected in District 55.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Isaac Sponaugle 2,247 56.4
Democratic John Hamilton Treadway, Jr. 1,735 43.6
Total votes 3,982 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen G. Smith 828 100.0
Total votes 828 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 55th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Isaac Sponaugle 4,316 58.8
Republican Stephen G. Smith 3,025 41.2
Total votes 7,341 100.0

District 56

One member was elected in District 56.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Maybury 1,116 100.0
Total votes 1,116 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary G. Howell 1,075 67.9
Republican Robert "Bob" Harman 508 32.1
Total votes 1,583 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 56th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary G. Howell (incumbent) 4,506 62.7
Democratic Jim Maybury 2,676 37.3
Total votes 7,182 100.0

District 57

One member was elected in District 57. Incumbent Democrat John Doyle did not seek re-election.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Moreland, Jr. 1,442 100.0
Total votes 1,442 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth Rowan 1,088 68.9
Republican Terry L. Craver 490 31.1
Total votes 1,578 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 57th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth Rowan (incumbent) 4,419 71.0
Democratic Joe Moreland, Jr. 1,808 29.0
Total votes 6,227 100.0

District 58

One member was elected in District 58.

Primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daryl Cowles 1,405 100.0
Total votes 1,405 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 58th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daryl Cowles (incumbent) 5,699 100.0
Total votes 5,699 100.0

District 59

One member was elected in District 59.

Primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Kump 1,249 100.0
Total votes 1,249 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 59th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Kump (incumbent) 6,023 100.0
Total votes 6,023 100.0


District 60

One member was elected in District 60.

Primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Faircloth 1,444 54.1
Republican Gary W. Kelley 583 45.9
Total votes 1,269 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 60th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Faircloth 5,448 100.0
Total votes 5,448 100.0

District 61

One member was elected in District 61.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Barrett 914 100.0
Total votes 914 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter Duke 899 100.0
Total votes 899 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 61st House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Barrett 3,270 52.7
Republican Walter Duke (incumbent) 2,936 47.3
Total votes 6,206 100.0

District 62

One member was elected in District 62.

Primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Overington 848 100.0
Total votes 848 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 62nd House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Overington (incumbent) 5,024 100.0
Total votes 5,024 100.0

District 63

One member was elected in District 63.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donn Marshall 578 100.0
Total votes 578 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Folk 485 51.4
Republican Pam Brush 458 48.6
Total votes 943 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 63rd House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Folk 3,096 51.2
Democratic Donn Marshall 2,947 48.8
Total votes 6,043 100.0

District 64

One member was elected in District 64.

Primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Householder 888 100.0
Total votes 888 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 64th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Householder (incumbent) 4,882 100.0
Total votes 4,882 100.0

District 65

One member was elected in District 65.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tiffany Lawrence 860 79.6
Democratic Richard Shuman, II 220 20.4
Total votes 1,080 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jill Upson 575 100.0
Total votes 575 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 65th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tiffany Lawrence (incumbent) 3,593 52.1
Republican Jill Upson 3,307 47.9
Total votes 6,900 100.0

District 66

Two members were elected in District 66.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Reese Maxey 749 100.0
Total votes 749 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Espinosa 763 100.0
Total votes 763 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 66th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Espinosa 4,233 59.6
Democratic John Reese Maxey 2,875 40.4
Total votes 7,108 100.0

District 67

One member was elected in District 67.

Primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephen Skinner 1,215 100.0
Total votes 1,215 100.0
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elliot Simon 534 67.9
Republican W. Matthew Harris 253 32.1
Total votes 787 100.0

General election

West Virginia's 67th House of Delegates district, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephen Skinner (incumbent) 4,160 54.8
Republican Elliot Simon 3,437 45.2
Total votes 7,597 100.0

References

  1. ↑ "West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  2. ↑ "West Virginia 2012 election results". The Guardian. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  3. ↑ Brown, Eric (2012-11-02). "Candidate Killed In Hurricane Sandy May Still Win His Election". International Business Times. Retrieved 2026-04-29.

See also

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election