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1974Final results

1974 election for West Virginia Delegate District 19

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D), W. Marion Shiflet (D), James W. McNeely (D), Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D) and Charles E. Lohr (D) won the district's 5 seats.

5 seats
Hawey A. Wells Jr.Democrat · winner
16.5%14,184
W. Marion ShifletDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.3%14,005
James W. McNeelyDemocrat · winner
16.2%13,956
Clarence C. Christian Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
15.4%13,266
Charles E. LohrDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.4%13,266
Val J. BallardRepublican
10.8%9,309
John FrazierRepublican
9.5%8,161
86,147 votes

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

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974

Races before and after

EvenD+17.51974D+29.61976D+18.51978

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)