1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 30
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Julia Pitsenberger (D) won with 29.9% of the vote, defeating Earl H. Stalnaker (D) by 15.7 points.
Julia PitsenbergerDemocrat · winner
29.9%3,044
Jae SpearsDemocrat · winner
14.5%1,477
Earl H. StalnakerDemocrat · incumbent
14.2%1,449
Emerson PharesDemocrat
14.1%1,438
Ruth T. TacyDemocrat
11.0%1,116
Cliff RoachDemocrat
8.3%842
Paul D. L. McQuainDemocrat
6.4%647
James D. ShimboDemocrat
1.6%158
10,171 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Julia Pitsenberger (D)Jae Spears (D)Earl H. Stalnaker (D)Emerson Phares (D)Ruth T. Tacy (D)Cliff Roach (D)Paul D. L. McQuain (D)
Also on the ballot: James D. Shimbo (Democrat), 1.6%