1968Final results
1968 election for West Virginia House of Delegates: Upshur
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Charles R. Shaffer (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Berlin Karlen (D) by 19.3 points.
Charles R. ShafferRepublican · winner
59.6%4,205
Berlin KarlenDemocrat
40.4%2,845
7,050 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)