1976Final results
1976 election for West Virginia Delegate District 11
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Michele Prestera Craig (D), Albert C. Esposito (R), Hugh A. Kincaid (D), Charles M. Polan Jr. (D), Dorsey Ketchum (D) and Patricia Hartman (D) won the district's 6 seats.
6 seatsMichele Prestera CraigDemocrat · winner
11.2%22,255
Albert C. EspositoRepublican · winner · incumbent
10.1%19,971
Hugh A. KincaidDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.0%19,809
Charles M. Polan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
10.0%19,790
Dorsey KetchumDemocrat · winner
9.4%18,542
Patricia HartmanDemocrat · winner
9.3%18,444
Jody G. SmirlRepublican
9.3%18,395
James H. Morgan Jr.Democrat
8.2%16,328
Harry E. DanfordRepublican
7.2%14,273
Howard LovejoyRepublican
5.8%11,452
Lee W. ClarkRepublican
4.8%9,444
Robert L. CaseraRepublican
4.7%9,400
198,103 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Michele Prestera Craig (D)Albert C. Esposito (R)Hugh A. Kincaid (D)Charles M. Polan Jr. (D)Dorsey Ketchum (D)Patricia Hartman (D)Jody G. Smirl (R)James H. Morgan Jr. (D)Harry E. Danford (R)Howard Lovejoy (R)
Also on the ballot: Lee W. Clark (Republican), 4.8%; Robert L. Casera (Republican), 4.7%