1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 19
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D) won with 12.9% of the vote, defeating Richard Baylor (D) by 5.6 points.
Hawey A. Wells Jr.Democrat · winner
12.9%6,182
Clarence C. Christian Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
9.2%4,411
Charles E. LohrDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.7%4,183
W. Marion ShifletDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.2%3,927
James W. McNeelyDemocrat · winner
8.1%3,872
Richard BaylorDemocrat
7.3%3,486
Donald AnelloDemocrat
7.1%3,418
Rudolph JenningsDemocrat
6.9%3,292
Jack E. HoltDemocrat
6.8%3,276
Ira SouthernDemocrat
6.2%2,964
James C. CainDemocrat
6.0%2,861
Thomas P. FitzsimmonsDemocrat
5.9%2,853
Robert LawrenceDemocrat
4.4%2,090
Bernard ChewningDemocrat
2.4%1,174
47,989 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Hawey A. Wells Jr. (D)Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D)Charles E. Lohr (D)W. Marion Shiflet (D)James W. McNeely (D)Richard Baylor (D)Donald Anello (D)Rudolph Jennings (D)Jack E. Holt (D)Ira Southern (D)James C. Cain (D)Thomas P. Fitzsimmons (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert Lawrence (Democrat), 4.4%; Bernard Chewning (Democrat), 2.4%