1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 27
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Larry Schifano (D) won with 13.9% of the vote, defeating Clifford B. Hoard (D) by 6.6 points.
Larry SchifanoDemocrat · winner
13.9%6,865
Clyde HagedornDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.9%6,349
Clyde H. RicheyDemocrat · winner
10.9%5,359
Ralph N. BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.3%5,086
Clifford B. HoardDemocrat
7.3%3,601
Jon Blair HunterDemocrat
7.0%3,433
Larry L. ChristianDemocrat
6.9%3,399
John A. RiffleDemocrat
5.6%2,768
Daniel A. OliverDemocrat
5.6%2,748
J. A. SoccorsiDemocrat
4.8%2,380
Stephen SelbyDemocrat
4.5%2,239
Willie W. WinstonDemocrat
3.9%1,941
Robert TurnerDemocrat
3.6%1,782
Anthony D. CaroneDemocrat
2.8%1,378
49,328 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Larry Schifano (D)Clyde Hagedorn (D)Clyde H. Richey (D)Ralph N. Brown (D)Clifford B. Hoard (D)Jon Blair Hunter (D)Larry L. Christian (D)John A. Riffle (D)Daniel A. Oliver (D)
Also on the ballot: J. A. Soccorsi (Democrat), 4.8%; Stephen Selby (Democrat), 4.5%; Willie W. Winston (Democrat), 3.9%; Robert Turner (Democrat), 3.6%; Anthony D. Carone (Democrat), 2.8%