1968 West Virginia House of Delegates election

June 2026 1968 West Virginia House of Delegates election Speaker legislative no West Virginia 58th West Virginia legislature 59th West Virginia legislature November 5, 1968 1970 West Virginia House of Delegates election 1970 All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates 51 1966 West Virginia House of Delegates election 1966 File:H._Laban_White.jpg H. Laban White(retired) Harrison Co. 1965 West Virginia Democratic Party 65 seats 63 1,449,004 53.19% 2 File:Nate_Morris_Gov_Jones_(cropped).jpg Brereton C. Jones(retired) Mason Co. 1967 West Virginia Republican Party 35 seats 37 1,275,201 46.81% 2 350px #0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold District holds and gains 350px Democratic: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% #244079 90–100%Republican: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #850400 90–100% Results by winning party vote shareIn multi-member districts, the shading of the district shapes are determined by the sum of all of the candidates' vote percentages, and the shading of the circles is determined by multiplying each elected candidate's vote percentage by the number of seats up for election. H. Laban White West Virginia Democratic Party Ivor F. Boiarsky West Virginia Democratic Party 1968 United States elections Elections to the West Virginia House of Delegates were held on November 5, 1968, to elect 100 candidates to the House to serve a two-year term. The Republican Party gained a net total of two seats in the chamber, reducing the Democrats' majority to 63 seats.Barnes Clark S. WEST VIRGINIA BLUE BOOK 2015 -2016 2016 West Virginia Senate Clerk's Office Charleston, West Virginia 511 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2016/BlueBook/0337_WVS_BlueBook.pdf 17 February 2026 At the opening of the 59th Legislature, Republicans elected former minority leader George H. Seibert back to the position to succeed outgoing delegate Brereton C. Jones, and Democrat Ivor F. Boiarsky was elected speaker.Myers J. Howard West Virginia Blue Book 1969 Charleston, W. Va https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1969.pdf 30 May 2026 This election used the map first drawn for the 1964 general election, using plurality block voting in districts with multiple delegates. List of districts District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • Barbour Co. • Boone Co. • Braxton Co. • Brooke Co. • Cabell Co. • Clay Co. • Fayette Co. • Hampshire Co. • Hancock Co. • Harrison Co. • Jackson Co. • Jefferson Co. • Kanawha Co. • Lewis Co. • Lincoln Co. • Logan Co. • Marion Co. • Marshall Co. • Mason Co. • McDowell Co. • Mercer Co. • Mineral Co. • Mingo Co. • Monongalia Co. • Monroe Co. • Nicholas Co. • Ohio Co. • Preston Co. • Putnam Co. • Raleigh Co. • Randolph Co. • Roane Co. • Summers Co. • Taylor Co. • Upshur Co. • Wayne Co. • Webster Co. • Wetzel Co. • Wood Co. • Wyoming Co. __NOTOC__ District 1 District 1 electionMyers J. Howard West Virginia Blue Book 1969 Charleston, W. Va 598-599 https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1969.pdf 30 May 20262 to be elected Republican Party (United States) Wallace L. Files (incumbent) 9,144 27.76% Republican Party (United States) Ward W. Keesecker 8,613 26.14% Democratic Party (United States) Robert M. Steptoe (incumbent) 8,314 25.24% Democratic Party (United States) Ralph B. Hovermale 6,874 20.87% 32,945 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) District 2 District 2 election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) Larkin B. Ours (incumbent) 4,812 100.00% 4,812 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) District 3 District 3 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Hawse (incumbent) 4,604 100.00% 4,604 100.00% Democratic Party (US) District 4 District 4 election2 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Thomas C. Edgar (incumbent) 10,061 37.63% Democratic Party (United States) Richard H. Bowman (incumbent) 9,594 35.89% Republican Party (United States) Thomas B. Freeman 7,080 26.48% 26,735 100.00% Democratic Party (US) District 5 District 5 election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) Forrest M. Buck (incumbent) 5,107 100.00% 5,107 100.00% Republican Party (US) District 6 District 6 election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) J. C. Powell (incumbent) 4,227 55.10% Democratic Party (United States) Stephen C. Bird 3,444 44.90% 7,671 100.00% Republican Party (US) District 7 District 7 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Billy Brown Burke (incumbent) 4,590 55.39% Republican Party (United States) Linda Lou Brohard 3,696 44.61% 8,286 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Barbour County Barbour County election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Kenneth D. Auvil (incumbent) 3,875 59.42% Republican Party (United States) Orville (Chuck) Edens 2,646 40.58% 6,521 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Boone County Boone County election2 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Goodwin (incumbent) 6,717 40.77% Democratic Party (United States) Dennie L. Hill (incumbent) 6,467 39.25% Republican Party (United States) Heyward Chambers 3,291 19.98% 16,475 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Braxton County Braxton County election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Rodney B. Belknap 3,133 53.05% Republican Party (United States) Michael E. Posey 2,773 46.95% 5,906 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Brooke County Brooke County election2 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Irma M. Maple 7,330 31.82% Democratic Party (United States) Mino R. D' Aurora (incumbent) 6,325 27.45% Republican Party (United States) Paul L. Conaway 5,251 22.79% Republican Party (United States) Roger N. Pauls 4,132 17.94% 23,038 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Cabell County Cabell County election6 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Robert R. Nelson (incumbent) 21,703 9.36% Republican Party (United States) Dr. John M. Bobbitt (incumbent) 21,188 9.14% Republican Party (United States) David B. Daugherty 20,759 8.95% Republican Party (United States) C. E. Romine 20,693 8.93% Republican Party (United States) Jody G. Smirl (incumbent) 20,564 8.87% Democratic Party (United States) Hugh A. Kincaid (incumbent) 19,617 8.46% Democratic Party (United States) Freda Paul (incumbent) 19,166 8.27% Democratic Party (United States) Mike Casey (incumbent) 18,990 8.19% Republican Party (United States) John W. Dickensheets 18,067 7.79% Republican Party (United States) Gerald E. Broughton 17,509 7.55% Democratic Party (United States) H. Fred Ferguson 16,789 7.24% Democratic Party (United States) Don E. Booth 16,787 7.24% 231,832 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Clay County Clay County election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) John W. Kyle 1,912 52.86% Democratic Party (United States) Lane Ellis (incumbent) 1,702 47.06% Write-in J. M. Arbogast 3 0.08% 3,617 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Fayette County Fayette County election3 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Ethel L. Crandall (incumbent) 14,560 24.61% Democratic Party (United States) Adam Toney 14,336 24.23% Democratic Party (United States) T. E. Myles (incumbent) 14,240 24.07% Republican Party (United States) Earl C. Kincaid 5,629 9.52% Republican Party (United States) Mark Legg 5,237 8.85% Republican Party (United States) Otis D. Morton 5,154 8.71% 59,156 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Hampshire County Hampshire County election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) James B. Cookman (incumbent) 2,486 100.00% 2,486 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Hancock County Hancock County election2 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Gust G. Brenda Jr. 10,912 33.85% Democratic Party (United States) George G. Griffith (incumbent) 10,670 33.10% Republican Party (United States) H. Burdette Crow 5,999 18.61% Republican Party (United States) John Lincoln Owen 4,651 14.43% 32,232 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Harrison County Harrison County election4 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Donald L. Kopp (incumbent) 17,432 14.19% Democratic Party (United States) C. Paul Wanstreet 15,987 13.01% Democratic Party (United States) James Laulis 15,973 13.00% Democratic Party (United States) Paul G. Lister 15,773 12.84% Republican Party (United States) Michael D. Greer 14,696 11.96% Republican Party (United States) Boyd L. Warner 14,564 11.85% Republican Party (United States) Gary H. Bailey 14,435 11.75% Republican Party (United States) Charles G. Johnson 14,006 11.40% Write-in John Walker 1 0.00% Write-in Duffy Riley 1 0.00% Write-in Jack Biafore 1 0.00% Write-in SeIby WoIfe 1 0.00% Write-in Marshall Bishop 1 0.00% Write-in Ralph Keister 1 0.00% 122,872 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Jackson County Jackson County election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) B. Noel Poling (incumbent) 5,142 56.01% Democratic Party (United States) Fred Hammack 4,038 43.99% 9,180 100.00% Republican Party (US) Jefferson County Jefferson County election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Roger J. Perry 4,074 62.97% Republican Party (United States) Louise Leonard 2,396 37.03% 6,470 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Kanawha County Kanawha County election14 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Ivor F. Boiarsky (incumbent) 49,484 4.14% Democratic Party (United States) Si Galperin Jr. (incumbent) 47,991 4.02% Republican Party (United States) James C. Jeter (incumbent) 45,586 3.82% Republican Party (United States) Paul Zakaib Jr. (incumbent) 44,887 3.76% Democratic Party (United States) James W. Loop 44,848 3.76% Republican Party (United States) Thomas E. Potter (incumbent) 44,659 3.74% Republican Party (United States) Cleo S. Jones (incumbent) 44,000 3.69% Democratic Party (United States) Sam C. Savilla 43,958 3.68% Republican Party (United States) Lon Clark Kinder (incumbent) 43,764 3.67% Republican Party (United States) Harlan Wilson Jr. 43,541 3.65% Republican Party (United States) Leo G. Kopelman (incumbent) 43,194 3.62% Republican Party (United States) Russell L. Davisson (incumbent) 43,172 3.62% Democratic Party (United States) Phyllis J. Rutledge 42,947 3.60% Democratic Party (United States) J. Dempsey Gibson 42,706 3.58% Democratic Party (United States) Kenneth L. Coghill 42,625 3.57% Democratic Party (United States) Jesse S. Barker 42,545 3.56% Republican Party (United States) Eric Nelson (incumbent) 42,164 3.53% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas P. Maroney 41,731 3.50% Republican Party (United States) Charles Young 41,502 3.48% Republican Party (United States) Alfred A. Lilly (incumbent) 41,161 3.45% Republican Party (United States) Chester W. Bourne 41,147 3.45% Republican Party (United States) Robert M. Fletcher 40,452 3.39% Democratic Party (United States) Richard S. Glaser 40,385 3.38% Republican Party (United States) Wilbur L. Carte 40,014 3.35% Democratic Party (United States) Charles S. Knowles 39,835 3.34% Democratic Party (United States) Harley Wells III 38,862 3.25% Democratic Party (United States) Harold T. McCoy 38,453 3.22% Democratic Party (United States) Chester Derrick 38,307 3.21% 1,193,920 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Lewis County Lewis County election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) Fred L. Mulneix (incumbent) 4,136 54.75% Democratic Party (United States) Louis G. Craig 3,418 45.25% 7,554 100.00% Republican Party (US) Lincoln County Lincoln County election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) H. Leon Hager (incumbent) 4,434 54.29% Republican Party (United States) Jack Lovejoy 3,734 45.71% 8,168 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Logan County Logan County election3 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Ervin S. Queen (incumbent) 13,843 27.49% Democratic Party (United States) Paul E. Hicks (incumbent) 13,599 27.00% Democratic Party (United States) Earl Hager (incumbent) 12,770 25.36% Republican Party (United States) Garland C. Scaggs 5,260 10.44% Republican Party (United States) Melvin Cyfers Jr, 4,891 9.71% 50,363 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Marion County Marion County election3 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) William J. Parker 15,796 19.35% Democratic Party (United States) J. E. Ned Watson (incumbent) 15,211 18.64% Democratic Party (United States) Nick Fantasia (incumbent) 15,073 18.47% Republican Party (United States) Tracy Alan Smith 11,911 14.59% Republican Party (United States) David L. Swearingin 11,889 14.57% Republican Party (United States) F. N. Stern 11,742 14.39% 81,622 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Marshall County Marshall County election2 to be elected Republican Party (United States) Roy H. Rogerson (incumbent) 8,366 26.70% Republican Party (United States) Robert C. Polen (incumbent) 8,029 25.63% Democratic Party (United States) Chester A. Burkey 7,882 25.16% Democratic Party (United States) George A. Vance 7,052 22.51% 31,329 100.00% Republican Party (US) Mason County Mason County election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Eugene Ball 5,225 52.11% Republican Party (United States) R. R. Smith 4,802 47.89% 10,027 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) McDowell County McDowell County election4 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Corbett Church (incumbent) 13,114 19.90% Democratic Party (United States) Chester Matney (incumbent) 13,007 19.74% Democratic Party (United States) Fred G. Wooten (incumbent) 12,461 18.91% Democratic Party (United States) Harry Pauley 11,617 17.63% Republican Party (United States) Joe Cassady 4,517 6.86% Republican Party (United States) Abishi C. Cunningham 4,283 6.50% Republican Party (United States) James L. Gallimore 3,656 5.55% Republican Party (United States) L. E. Burks 3,232 4.91% 65,887 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Mercer County Mercer County election4 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Odell H. Huffman 13,749 15.68% Democratic Party (United States) Charles E. Lohr (incumbent) 12,962 14.78% Democratic Party (United States) Clarence C. Christian Jr. (incumbent) 12,865 14.67% Democratic Party (United States) Lucille Thornhill 12,411 14.15% Republican Party (United States) Harold D. Brewster Jr. 9,275 10.58% Republican Party (United States) Herman E. Kirchner 9,231 10.53% Republican Party (United States) James E. Perry 8,703 9.93% Republican Party (United States) Edwin C. Damewood 8,485 9.68% 87,681 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Mineral County Mineral County election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) Robert D. Harman (incumbent) 5,109 53.47% Democratic Party (United States) William K. Chidester 4,446 46.53% 9,555 100.00% Republican Party (US) Mingo County Mingo County election2 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Robert L. Simpkins (incumbent) 8,235 32.49% Democratic Party (United States) T. I. Varney (incumbent) 7,953 31.38% Republican Party (United States) Thomas Hanshaw 4,739 18.70% Republican Party (United States) Buddy Boyce Preece 4,419 17.43% 25,346 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Monongalia County Monongalia County election3 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Robert W. Dinsmore 13,385 20.30% Democratic Party (United States) Harry U. Howell (incumbent) 12,530 19.00% Democratic Party (United States) Clifford B. Hoard (incumbent) 11,954 18.13% Republican Party (United States) Donald E. Price 10,057 15.25% Republican Party (United States) Doretha Barns 9,338 14.16% Republican Party (United States) James A. Smith 8,675 13.16% 65,939 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Monroe County Monroe County election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) W. Marion Shiflet (incumbent) 3,153 54.54% Republican Party (United States) John C. Harman 2,628 45.46% 5,781 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Nicholas County Nicholas County election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Doc Frazer (incumbent) 5,357 60.98% Republican Party (United States) F. H. Mansfield 3,428 39.02% 8,785 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Ohio County Ohio County election4 to be elected Republican Party (United States) George H. Seibert Jr. (incumbent) 17,626 15.57% Republican Party (United States) Fred P. Stamp Jr. (incumbent) 16,745 14.79% Republican Party (United States) Fred A. Grewe Jr. (incumbent) 16,514 14.59% Republican Party (United States) James F. Companion 15,636 13.81% Democratic Party (United States) Cecil Cece Hedrick 12,773 11.28% Democratic Party (United States) H. A. Lewis 12,071 10.66% Democratic Party (United States) Mrs. Thais Blatnik 11,566 10.22% Democratic Party (United States) John L. Allen 10,283 9.08% 113,214 100.00% Republican Party (US) Preston County Preston County election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) Robert C. Halbritter (incumbent) 6,166 64.01% Democratic Party (United States) Marvin (Joe) Wilhelm 3,467 35.99% 9,633 100.00% Republican Party (US) Putnam County Putnam County election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) Charles Robert Henderson 5,536 51.02% Democratic Party (United States) William F. Hanson 5,314 48.98% 10,850 100.00% Republican Party (US) Raleigh County Raleigh County election4 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Lewis McManus (incumbent) 18,306 17.21% Democratic Party (United States) Anthony J. Sparacino 16,528 15.53% Democratic Party (United States) Mrs. W. W. Withrow (incumbent) 16,331 15.35% Democratic Party (United States) Ted T. Stacy 16,086 15.12% Republican Party (United States) Robert B. Sayre (incumbent) 11,832 11.12% Republican Party (United States) Perry Clay Price 9,425 8.86% Republican Party (United States) Jerry McGraw 8,962 8.42% Republican Party (United States) Cyril Cy Lilly 8,929 8.39% 106,399 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Randolph County Randolph County election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Earl H. Stalnaker (incumbent) 7,441 100.00% 7,441 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Roane County Roane County election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) Orton A. Jones 4,247 65.03% Democratic Party (United States) Daniel J. Looney 2,284 34.97% 6,531 100.00% Republican Party (US) Summers County Summers County election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Jack E. Holt 4,093 65.36% Republican Party (United States) James V. Coste 2,169 34.64% 6,262 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Taylor County Taylor County election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) C. N. Bud Harman 3,293 53.48% Democratic Party (United States) Samuel A. Morasco (incumbent) 2,864 46.52% 6,157 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Upshur County Upshur County election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) Charles R. Shaffer 4,205 59.65% Democratic Party (United States) Berlin Karlen 2,845 40.35% 7,050 100.00% Republican Party (US) Wayne County Wayne County election2 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Robert K. Flanagan (incumbent) 8,929 30.17% Democratic Party (United States) Clayton C. Davidson (incumbent) 8,474 28.64% Republican Party (United States) Hobart Akers 6,369 21.52% Republican Party (United States) David F. Varney 5,820 19.67% 29,592 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Webster County Webster County election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Albert L. Sommerville Jr. (incumbent) 2,753 100.00% 2,753 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Wetzel County Wetzel County election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) William A. Powell Jr. 4,275 50.29% Democratic Party (United States) Joseph M. Ballouz 4,225 49.71% 8,500 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Wood County Wood County election4 to be elected Republican Party (United States) Robert W. Burk Jr. (incumbent) 21,295 15.66% Republican Party (United States) William P. A. Nicely (incumbent) 20,453 15.04% Republican Party (United States) J. C. Butcher (incumbent) 19,794 14.56% Republican Party (United States) Spencer K. Creel (incumbent) 19,721 14.50% Democratic Party (United States) Russell G. Beall 14,700 10.81% Democratic Party (United States) John M. Yeager 13,517 9.94% Democratic Party (United States) John T. Smith 13,325 9.80% Democratic Party (United States) Joseph M. Cameron 13,173 9.69% 135,978 100.00% Republican Party (US) Wyoming County Wyoming County election2 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Warren R. McGraw 6,526 30.93% Democratic Party (United States) J. T. Davidson Jr. 6,388 30.28% Republican Party (United States) Clair L. Cook 4,150 19.67% Republican Party (United States) Jimmy R. Lester 4,032 19.11% 21,096 100.00% Democratic Party (US) See also 1968 United States presidential election in West Virginia 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia 1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election Notes References 30em 1968 House of Delegates West Virginia House of Delegates Category:November 1968 in the United States