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1974 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 17

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Martha Wehrle (D) won with 5.0% of the vote, defeating William Dodd (D) by 2.3 points.

Martha WehrleDemocrat · winner
5.0%11,829
Larry SonisDemocrat · winner
4.9%11,569
Harold E. GivenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.7%11,073
John BoettnerDemocrat · winner
3.8%8,923
J. Kemp McLaughlinDemocrat · winner
3.7%8,734
Walton ShepherdDemocrat · winner
3.6%8,477
Leon CopelandDemocrat · winner
3.5%8,296
John PayneDemocrat · winner
3.4%7,926
Darrell E. HolmesDemocrat · winner
3.2%7,555
E. M. JohnsonDemocrat · winner
3.2%7,460
Roger W. TompkinsDemocrat · winner
3.0%7,160
Lyle SattesDemocrat · winner
3.0%7,019
Jack CanfieldDemocrat · winner
3.0%6,983
William DoddDemocrat
2.8%6,518
Fred StottlemyerDemocrat
2.7%6,412
H. D. WellsDemocrat
2.7%6,323
Harry NewellDemocrat
2.7%6,274
William W. HuffmanDemocrat
2.5%5,819
George PriceDemocrat
2.4%5,566
John HeyDemocrat
2.3%5,364
A. Garnett ThompsonDemocrat
2.0%4,800
Pat Board Jr.Democrat
2.0%4,701
Stephen P. SwisherDemocrat
2.0%4,620
Ralph AdkinsDemocrat
2.0%4,615
Helaine RotginDemocrat
1.9%4,481
Robert BlandDemocrat
1.7%3,923
Booker T. StephensDemocrat
1.6%3,717
Arthur K. Banks IIDemocrat
1.5%3,544
Charlie F. BarnettDemocrat
1.5%3,535
Charles S. KnowlesDemocrat
1.4%3,258
Roderick M. HarlessDemocrat
1.4%3,201
James BlackDemocrat
1.3%3,020
Bill WalkerDemocrat
1.3%3,016
Stephen Allan MalloryDemocrat
1.2%2,933
June BledsoeDemocrat
1.2%2,795
Charles C. DunawayDemocrat
1.1%2,588
James H. ColemanDemocrat
1.0%2,461
James JonesDemocrat
1.0%2,453
Edward NelsonDemocrat
1.0%2,367
J. T. McQuillenDemocrat
1.0%2,319
Essie CrispDemocrat
0.9%2,218
Tommy G. BuntingDemocrat
0.8%1,956
Joe R. HudnallDemocrat
0.8%1,825
Paige CampbellDemocrat
0.7%1,656
Robert C. ElswickDemocrat
0.7%1,574
Robert G. RossDemocrat
0.6%1,391
Barry CrispDemocrat
0.5%1,243
235,490 votes

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

The candidates

Martha Wehrle (D)Larry Sonis (D)

Also on the ballot: Harold E. Given (Democrat), 4.7%; John Boettner (Democrat), 3.8%; J. Kemp McLaughlin (Democrat), 3.7%; Walton Shepherd (Democrat), 3.6%; Leon Copeland (Democrat), 3.5%; John Payne (Democrat), 3.4%; Darrell E. Holmes (Democrat), 3.2%; E. M. Johnson (Democrat), 3.2%; Roger W. Tompkins (Democrat), 3.0%; Lyle Sattes (Democrat), 3.0%; Jack Canfield (Democrat), 3.0%; William Dodd (Democrat), 2.8%; Fred Stottlemyer (Democrat), 2.7%; H. D. Wells (Democrat), 2.7%; Harry Newell (Democrat), 2.7%; William W. Huffman (Democrat), 2.5%; George Price (Democrat), 2.4%; John Hey (Democrat), 2.3%; A. Garnett Thompson (Democrat), 2.0%; Pat Board Jr. (Democrat), 2.0%; Stephen P. Swisher (Democrat), 2.0%; Ralph Adkins (Democrat), 2.0%; Helaine Rotgin (Democrat), 1.9%; Robert Bland (Democrat), 1.7%; Booker T. Stephens (Democrat), 1.6%; Arthur K. Banks II (Democrat), 1.5%; Charlie F. Barnett (Democrat), 1.5%; Charles S. Knowles (Democrat), 1.4%; Roderick M. Harless (Democrat), 1.4%; James Black (Democrat), 1.3%; Bill Walker (Democrat), 1.3%; Stephen Allan Mallory (Democrat), 1.2%; June Bledsoe (Democrat), 1.2%; Charles C. Dunaway (Democrat), 1.1%; James H. Coleman (Democrat), 1.0%; James Jones (Democrat), 1.0%; Edward Nelson (Democrat), 1.0%; J. T. McQuillen (Democrat), 1.0%; Essie Crisp (Democrat), 0.9%; Tommy G. Bunting (Democrat), 0.8%; Joe R. Hudnall (Democrat), 0.8%; Paige Campbell (Democrat), 0.7%; Robert C. Elswick (Democrat), 0.7%; Robert G. Ross (Democrat), 0.6%; Barry Crisp (Democrat), 0.5%