1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 1
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
John F. Hoover (D) won with 28.8% of the vote, defeating Ralph Hovermale (D) by 10.8 points.
John F. HooverDemocrat · winner
28.8%3,599
Charles A. KiserDemocrat · winner
26.7%3,339
Ralph HovermaleDemocrat
18.0%2,253
Fred P. WiehlDemocrat
10.4%1,298
C. Bruce SecristDemocrat
9.1%1,138
William K. StoneDemocrat
6.9%856
12,483 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET