1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 14
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Ernest Moore (D) won with 22.7% of the vote, defeating Harry Pauley (D) by 10.9 points.
Ernest MooreDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.7%3,281
Lacy Wright Jr.Democrat · winner
18.4%2,663
T. J. ScottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.9%2,014
Harry PauleyDemocrat · incumbent
11.8%1,703
James H. SnowDemocrat
9.3%1,351
Booker ThomasDemocrat
7.8%1,126
Walter H. Wagers Jr.Democrat
6.3%918
Jack MitchellDemocrat
4.0%579
Ralph L. KirkDemocrat
3.8%544
John D. AyersDemocrat
2.1%300
14,479 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Ernest Moore (D)Lacy Wright Jr. (D)T. J. Scott (D)Harry Pauley (D)James H. Snow (D)Booker Thomas (D)Walter H. Wagers Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Jack Mitchell (Democrat), 4.0%; Ralph L. Kirk (Democrat), 3.8%; John D. Ayers (Democrat), 2.1%