1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 1
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
James F. Powell (R) won with 50.8% of the vote.
James F. PowellRepublican · winner
50.8%952
Richard L. HugginsRepublican · winner
49.2%921
1,873 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET