1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 11
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Michele Prestera (D) won with 14.1% of the vote, defeating Grandell A. Taylor (D) by 8.3 points.
Michele PresteraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.1%7,832
Hugh A. KincaidDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.0%6,118
Robert L. ChildersDemocrat · winner
10.9%6,076
Forest UnderwoodDemocrat · winner
10.5%5,867
Charles M. Polan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
10.3%5,741
Robert HolleyDemocrat · winner
8.2%4,588
Grandell A. TaylorDemocrat
5.8%3,225
Homer HeckDemocrat
5.2%2,886
Mike BeasleyDemocrat
5.0%2,797
Margaret M. JohnsonDemocrat
4.1%2,295
Charles D. PrestonDemocrat
2.9%1,640
Alva Leonard CaseyDemocrat
2.7%1,500
Donald L. ElkinsDemocrat
2.6%1,471
David E. MidkiffDemocrat
2.6%1,440
Wilton TurnerDemocrat
2.4%1,335
Tom MedeirosDemocrat
1.7%930
55,741 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Michele Prestera (D)Hugh A. Kincaid (D)Robert L. Childers (D)Forest Underwood (D)Charles M. Polan Jr. (D)Robert Holley (D)Grandell A. Taylor (D)Homer Heck (D)Mike Beasley (D)
Also on the ballot: Margaret M. Johnson (Democrat), 4.1%; Charles D. Preston (Democrat), 2.9%; Alva Leonard Casey (Democrat), 2.7%; Donald L. Elkins (Democrat), 2.6%; David E. Midkiff (Democrat), 2.6%; Wilton Turner (Democrat), 2.4%; Tom Medeiros (Democrat), 1.7%