1970Final results
1970 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 1
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Robert M. Steptoe (D) won with 40.6% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Kiser (D) by 18.6 points.
Robert M. SteptoeDemocrat · winner
40.6%2,650
John F. HooverDemocrat · winner
26.4%1,723
Charles A. KiserDemocrat
22.1%1,439
William K. StoneDemocrat
10.9%711
6,523 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET