1972Final results
1972 election for West Virginia House of Delegates: Summers
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
James E. Meadows (R) won with 38.2% of the vote, defeating Irvin S. Maddy (D) by 8.1 points.
James E. MeadowsRepublican · winner
38.2%2,253
Irvin S. MaddyDemocrat
30.1%1,775
Leonard AndersonDemocrat
25.8%1,523
Ray SawyersDemocrat
5.9%350
5,901 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET