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1976Final results

1976 election for West Virginia Delegate District 17

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Martha Wehrle (D), Larry Sonis (D), John Boettner (D), Jack Canfield (D), Lyle Sattes (D), Leon Copeland (D), Walton Shepherd (D), John Slack III (D), Darrell E. Holmes (D), Helaine Rotgin (D), E. M. Johnson (D), Roger W. Tompkins (D) and William Dodd (D) won the district's 13 seats.

13 seats
Martha WehrleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.3%51,371
Larry SonisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.2%50,962
John BoettnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.2%50,858
Jack CanfieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.0%48,882
Lyle SattesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.9%47,946
Leon CopelandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.9%47,759
Walton ShepherdDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.9%47,344
John Slack IIIDemocrat · winner
4.8%46,314
Darrell E. HolmesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.8%46,202
Helaine RotginDemocrat · winner
4.6%45,068
E. M. JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.6%44,421
Roger W. TompkinsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.5%43,824
William DoddDemocrat · winner
4.5%43,285
Leo KopelmanRepublican
3.8%36,951
Samuel RubinRepublican
3.1%30,176
Eric NelsonRepublican
3.0%29,563
Walter PriceRepublican
3.0%29,175
Ruth GoldsmithRepublican
3.0%28,956
John S. LeroseRepublican
2.8%27,612
Charles E. PettryRepublican
2.7%26,273
E. J. HarrodRepublican
2.7%26,110
William A. MortonRepublican
2.6%25,185
Roy B. DunnRepublican
2.6%25,089
David T. HolcombRepublican
2.5%24,547
John A. StevensRepublican
2.5%23,909
Irving BowmanRepublican
2.4%23,728
971,510 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

EvenD+7.51974D+7.91976R+1.51978Even1980

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Martha Wehrle (D)Larry Sonis (D)John Boettner (D)Jack Canfield (D)

Also on the ballot: Lyle Sattes (Democrat), 4.9%; Leon Copeland (Democrat), 4.9%; Walton Shepherd (Democrat), 4.9%; John Slack III (Democrat), 4.8%; Darrell E. Holmes (Democrat), 4.8%; Helaine Rotgin (Democrat), 4.6%; E. M. Johnson (Democrat), 4.6%; Roger W. Tompkins (Democrat), 4.5%; William Dodd (Democrat), 4.5%; Leo Kopelman (Republican), 3.8%; Samuel Rubin (Republican), 3.1%; Eric Nelson (Republican), 3.0%; Walter Price (Republican), 3.0%; Ruth Goldsmith (Republican), 3.0%; John S. Lerose (Republican), 2.8%; Charles E. Pettry (Republican), 2.7%; E. J. Harrod (Republican), 2.7%; William A. Morton (Republican), 2.6%; Roy B. Dunn (Republican), 2.6%; David T. Holcomb (Republican), 2.5%; John A. Stevens (Republican), 2.5%; Irving Bowman (Republican), 2.4%