1972Final results
1972 election for West Virginia House of Delegates: Mineral
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Robert D. Harman (R) won re-election with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Vernon C. Gaines (D) by 24.3 points.
Robert D. HarmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.2%6,263
Vernon C. GainesDemocrat
37.8%3,812
10,075 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET