1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 19
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Tony E. Whitlow (D) won with 11.7% of the vote, defeating Rudolph Jennings (D) by 3.6 points.
Tony E. WhitlowDemocrat · winner
11.7%9,488
James W. McNeelyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.1%8,194
Clarence C. Christian Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
9.5%7,752
W. Marion ShifletDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.7%7,066
Charles E. LohrDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.3%6,765
Rudolph JenningsDemocrat
8.0%6,527
Lucille ThornhillDemocrat
7.0%5,694
Jack E. HoltDemocrat
6.9%5,631
Ira SouthernDemocrat
6.5%5,311
William J. AkersDemocrat
6.0%4,846
Robert M. BobbittDemocrat
5.2%4,222
Jason C. McGuireDemocrat
4.6%3,732
Nick BassettDemocrat
3.9%3,214
Michael F. GibsonDemocrat
3.6%2,948
81,390 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Tony E. Whitlow (D)James W. McNeely (D)Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D)W. Marion Shiflet (D)Charles E. Lohr (D)Rudolph Jennings (D)Lucille Thornhill (D)Jack E. Holt (D)Ira Southern (D)William J. Akers (D)Robert M. Bobbitt (D)
Also on the ballot: Jason C. McGuire (Democrat), 4.6%; Nick Bassett (Democrat), 3.9%; Michael F. Gibson (Democrat), 3.6%