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1968Final results

1968 election for West Virginia House of Delegates: Wetzel

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

William A. Powell Jr. (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph Ballouz (D) by 0.6 points.

William A. Powell Jr.Republican · winner
50.3%4,275
Joseph BallouzDemocrat
49.7%4,225
8,500 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

EvenR+0.61968D+13.31970

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

The candidates

William A. Powell Jr. (R)Joseph Ballouz (D)