1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 2
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Charles Donley (D) won with 23.1% of the vote, defeating George Griffith (D) by 9.6 points.
Charles DonleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.1%2,110
Pamela Sue ShumanDemocrat · winner
19.6%1,789
George GriffithDemocrat
13.5%1,233
John A. YoungDemocrat
12.9%1,183
Gino MeccaDemocrat
11.7%1,066
Roger N. PaulsDemocrat
7.9%723
Edward E. KinderDemocrat
4.7%428
Donald R. FerdaDemocrat
3.7%342
Joseph KlemDemocrat
3.0%273
9,147 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Charles Donley (D)Pamela Sue Shuman (D)George Griffith (D)John A. Young (D)Gino Mecca (D)Roger N. Pauls (D)
Also on the ballot: Edward E. Kinder (Democrat), 4.7%; Donald R. Ferda (Democrat), 3.7%; Joseph Klem (Democrat), 3.0%