1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1972 election for West Virginia House of Delegates: Kanawha

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Cleo S. Jones (R), Phyllis J. Rutledge (D), James Clay Jeter (R), Louie A. Paterno Jr. (R), W. C. Field (R), Thomas E. Potter (R), Leo Kopelman (R), James Copenhaver (R), Roland Savilla (D), Harold E. Given (D), Leonard Underwood (D), Paul Zakaib (R), Jean S. Holt (R) and Boner Gillispie (R) won the district's 14 seats.

14 seats

Cleo S. JonesRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.0%48,744

Phyllis J. RutledgeDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.0%48,543

James Clay JeterRepublican · winner

4.0%48,301

Louie A. Paterno Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent

3.9%47,743

W. C. FieldRepublican · winner · incumbent

3.9%46,911

Thomas E. PotterRepublican · winner · incumbent

3.8%46,652

Leo KopelmanRepublican · winner · incumbent

3.8%45,848

James CopenhaverRepublican · winner · incumbent

3.7%45,274

Roland SavillaDemocrat · winner

3.7%44,988

Harold E. GivenDemocrat · winner · incumbent

3.7%44,833

Leonard UnderwoodDemocrat · winner · incumbent

3.7%44,587

Paul ZakaibRepublican · winner · incumbent

3.6%44,132

Jean S. HoltRepublican · winner

3.6%43,178

Boner GillispieRepublican · winner

3.5%42,749

Russell L. DavissonRepublican

3.5%42,445

Eric NelsonRepublican

3.5%41,996

Leon CopelandDemocrat

3.5%41,982

Don R. RichardsonDemocrat · incumbent

3.4%41,713

John BoettnerDemocrat

3.4%41,610

James LoopDemocrat · incumbent

3.4%41,577

David A. BarkerDemocrat

3.4%41,285

Alfred A. LillyRepublican

3.4%40,824

Charles F. MaddoxRepublican

3.4%40,678

John PayneDemocrat

3.3%40,275

Pat Board Jr.Democrat

3.3%40,043

Lyle SattesDemocrat

3.3%39,481

Harley Wells IIIDemocrat

3.2%38,812

John HeyDemocrat

3.1%37,342

1,212,546 votes

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

The candidates

Cleo S. Jones (R)Phyllis J. Rutledge (D)

Also on the ballot: James Clay Jeter (Republican), 4.0%; Louie A. Paterno Jr. (Republican), 3.9%; W. C. Field (Republican), 3.9%; Thomas E. Potter (Republican), 3.8%; Leo Kopelman (Republican), 3.8%; James Copenhaver (Republican), 3.7%; Roland Savilla (Democrat), 3.7%; Harold E. Given (Democrat), 3.7%; Leonard Underwood (Democrat), 3.7%; Paul Zakaib (Republican), 3.6%; Jean S. Holt (Republican), 3.6%; Boner Gillispie (Republican), 3.5%; Russell L. Davisson (Republican), 3.5%; Eric Nelson (Republican), 3.5%; Leon Copeland (Democrat), 3.5%; Don R. Richardson (Democrat), 3.4%; John Boettner (Democrat), 3.4%; James Loop (Democrat), 3.4%; David A. Barker (Democrat), 3.4%; Alfred A. Lilly (Republican), 3.4%; Charles F. Maddox (Republican), 3.4%; John Payne (Democrat), 3.3%; Pat Board Jr. (Democrat), 3.3%; Lyle Sattes (Democrat), 3.3%; Harley Wells III (Democrat), 3.2%; John Hey (Democrat), 3.1%