1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1968 election for West Virginia House of Delegates: Kanawha

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Ivor F. Boiarsky (D), Si Galperin Jr. (D), James Clay Jeter (R), Paul Zakaib (R), James Loop (D), Thomas E. Potter (R), Cleo S. Jones (R), Sam C. Savilla (D), Lon Clark Kinder (R), Harlan Wilson Jr. (R), Leo Kopelman (R), Russell L. Davisson (R), Phyllis J. Rutledge (D) and J. Dempsey Gibson (D) won the district's 14 seats.

14 seats

Ivor F. BoiarskyDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.1%49,484

Si Galperin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

4.0%47,991

James Clay JeterRepublican · winner · incumbent

3.8%45,586

Paul ZakaibRepublican · winner · incumbent

3.8%44,887

James LoopDemocrat · winner

3.8%44,848

Thomas E. PotterRepublican · winner · incumbent

3.7%44,659

Cleo S. JonesRepublican · winner · incumbent

3.7%44,000

Sam C. SavillaDemocrat · winner

3.7%43,958

Lon Clark KinderRepublican · winner · incumbent

3.7%43,764

Harlan Wilson Jr.Republican · winner

3.6%43,541

Leo KopelmanRepublican · winner · incumbent

3.6%43,194

Russell L. DavissonRepublican · winner · incumbent

3.6%43,172

Phyllis J. RutledgeDemocrat · winner

3.6%42,947

J. Dempsey GibsonDemocrat · winner

3.6%42,706

Kenneth L. CoghillDemocrat

3.6%42,625

Jesse S. BarkerDemocrat

3.6%42,545

Eric NelsonRepublican · incumbent

3.5%42,164

Thomas P. MaroneyDemocrat

3.5%41,731

Charles YoungRepublican

3.5%41,502

Alfred A. LillyRepublican · incumbent

3.4%41,161

Chester W. BourneRepublican

3.4%41,147

Robert M. FletcherRepublican · incumbent

3.4%40,452

Richard S. GlaserDemocrat

3.4%40,385

Wilbur L. CarteRepublican

3.4%40,014

Charles S. KnowlesDemocrat

3.3%39,835

Harley Wells IIIDemocrat

3.3%38,862

Harold T. McCoyDemocrat

3.2%38,453

Chester DerrickDemocrat

3.2%38,307

1,193,920 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968

Races before and after

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Ivor F. Boiarsky (D)Si Galperin Jr. (D)

Also on the ballot: James Clay Jeter (Republican), 3.8%; Paul Zakaib (Republican), 3.8%; James Loop (Democrat), 3.8%; Thomas E. Potter (Republican), 3.7%; Cleo S. Jones (Republican), 3.7%; Sam C. Savilla (Democrat), 3.7%; Lon Clark Kinder (Republican), 3.7%; Harlan Wilson Jr. (Republican), 3.6%; Leo Kopelman (Republican), 3.6%; Russell L. Davisson (Republican), 3.6%; Phyllis J. Rutledge (Democrat), 3.6%; J. Dempsey Gibson (Democrat), 3.6%; Kenneth L. Coghill (Democrat), 3.6%; Jesse S. Barker (Democrat), 3.6%; Eric Nelson (Republican), 3.5%; Thomas P. Maroney (Democrat), 3.5%; Charles Young (Republican), 3.5%; Alfred A. Lilly (Republican), 3.4%; Chester W. Bourne (Republican), 3.4%; Robert M. Fletcher (Republican), 3.4%; Richard S. Glaser (Democrat), 3.4%; Wilbur L. Carte (Republican), 3.4%; Charles S. Knowles (Democrat), 3.3%; Harley Wells III (Democrat), 3.3%; Harold T. McCoy (Democrat), 3.2%; Chester Derrick (Democrat), 3.2%