1974Final results
1974 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 17
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Thomas E. Potter (R) won with 7.3% of the vote, defeating Roy B. Dunn (R) by 3.3 points.
Thomas E. PotterRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.3%7,309
Cleo S. JonesRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.8%6,784
James Clay JeterRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.7%6,754
W. C. FieldRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.2%6,169
Leo KopelmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.1%6,148
Jean S. HoltRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.8%5,772
James CopenhaverRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.7%5,656
Doris CriggerRepublican · winner
5.2%5,228
Paul ZakaibRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.1%5,107
Boner GillispieRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.1%5,074
Samuel RubinRepublican · winner
4.4%4,401
W. W. WertzRepublican · winner
4.3%4,285
Gary A. KingRepublican · winner
4.0%4,008
Roy B. DunnRepublican
4.0%3,982
John B. WoodruffRepublican
4.0%3,960
William G. WhisnandRepublican
3.3%3,310
George WarnerRepublican
3.2%3,188
W. E. GarrettRepublican
2.9%2,865
E. J. HarrodRepublican
2.6%2,619
Paul S. EdensRepublican
2.5%2,516
Richard SaundersRepublican
1.9%1,926
George A. RusnakRepublican
1.7%1,713
Robert B. MacdiarmidRepublican
1.3%1,312
100,086 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Thomas E. Potter (R)Cleo S. Jones (R)James Clay Jeter (R)W. C. Field (R)Leo Kopelman (R)Jean S. Holt (R)James Copenhaver (R)Doris Crigger (R)Paul Zakaib (R)Boner Gillispie (R)
Also on the ballot: Samuel Rubin (Republican), 4.4%; W. W. Wertz (Republican), 4.3%; Gary A. King (Republican), 4.0%; Roy B. Dunn (Republican), 4.0%; John B. Woodruff (Republican), 4.0%; William G. Whisnand (Republican), 3.3%; George Warner (Republican), 3.2%; W. E. Garrett (Republican), 2.9%; E. J. Harrod (Republican), 2.6%; Paul S. Edens (Republican), 2.5%; Richard Saunders (Republican), 1.9%; George A. Rusnak (Republican), 1.7%; Robert B. Macdiarmid (Republican), 1.3%