1976Final results
1976 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 3
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Paul J. Otte (R) won with 26.0% of the vote, defeating Wilbur F. Wilson (R) by 13.6 points.
Paul J. OtteRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.0%5,511
Thomas E. WelchRepublican · winner
20.8%4,396
Howard Vincent Corcoran Jr.Republican · winner
20.7%4,376
William A. FlutyRepublican · winner
20.0%4,235
Wilbur F. WilsonRepublican
12.5%2,643
21,161 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET