1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 13
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
R. Doyle Vanmeter II (D) won with 25.3% of the vote, defeating Roy C. Dotson (D) by 6.4 points.
R. Doyle Vanmeter IIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.3%3,975
Irvine DamronDemocrat · winner
25.0%3,927
Roy C. DotsonDemocrat
18.8%2,963
Lossie MahonDemocrat
16.5%2,597
James E. BlevinsDemocrat · incumbent
10.9%1,720
John Warren PreeceDemocrat
3.5%544
15,726 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
R. Doyle Vanmeter II (D)Irvine Damron (D)Roy C. Dotson (D)Lossie Mahon (D)James E. Blevins (D)
Also on the ballot: John Warren Preece (Democrat), 3.5%