1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 11
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Charles M. Polan Jr. (D) won with 10.4% of the vote, defeating David E. Midkiff (D) by 5.1 points.
Charles M. Polan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
10.4%7,824
Michele PresteraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.2%7,680
Hugh A. KincaidDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.6%5,701
Dorsey KetchumDemocrat · winner
7.4%5,546
James H. Morgan Jr.Democrat · winner
6.5%4,905
Patricia HartmanDemocrat · winner
6.0%4,492
David E. MidkiffDemocrat
5.3%3,997
William BellDemocrat
5.2%3,907
John J. McOwenDemocrat
5.2%3,892
James BlackDemocrat
4.4%3,305
Don E. BoothDemocrat
4.2%3,186
Shelvia Jean KingDemocrat
3.6%2,733
C. Michael RutherfordDemocrat
3.6%2,712
Wilton TurnerDemocrat
3.5%2,632
James S. McNeilDemocrat
3.2%2,409
Billy J. ChaffinDemocrat
3.1%2,310
Don JohnsonDemocrat
2.5%1,876
Garnetta ChadwickDemocrat
2.5%1,860
Smokey BallDemocrat
2.3%1,717
Thomas E. KeeneyDemocrat
1.9%1,411
Charles K. MullinsDemocrat
1.8%1,348
75,443 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Charles M. Polan Jr. (D)Michele Prestera (D)Hugh A. Kincaid (D)Dorsey Ketchum (D)James H. Morgan Jr. (D)Patricia Hartman (D)David E. Midkiff (D)William Bell (D)John J. McOwen (D)
Also on the ballot: James Black (Democrat), 4.4%; Don E. Booth (Democrat), 4.2%; Shelvia Jean King (Democrat), 3.6%; C. Michael Rutherford (Democrat), 3.6%; Wilton Turner (Democrat), 3.5%; James S. McNeil (Democrat), 3.2%; Billy J. Chaffin (Democrat), 3.1%; Don Johnson (Democrat), 2.5%; Garnetta Chadwick (Democrat), 2.5%; Smokey Ball (Democrat), 2.3%; Thomas E. Keeney (Democrat), 1.9%; Charles K. Mullins (Democrat), 1.8%