1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 2
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Pamela Sue Shuman (D) won with 27.2% of the vote, defeating Paul R. Higgins (D) by 5.7 points.
Pamela Sue ShumanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.2%4,285
Charles DonleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.9%3,930
Paul R. HigginsDemocrat
21.5%3,394
Carl R. ThompsonDemocrat
13.4%2,118
Jack SmithDemocrat
8.7%1,378
Joseph KlemDemocrat
4.2%663
15,768 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Pamela Sue Shuman (D)Charles Donley (D)Paul R. Higgins (D)Carl R. Thompson (D)Jack Smith (D)
Also on the ballot: Joseph Klem (Democrat), 4.2%