1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 14
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Lacy Wright Jr. (D) won with 26.0% of the vote, defeating Ernest Moore (D) by 10.5 points.
Lacy Wright Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
26.0%4,497
T. J. ScottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.4%3,180
Booker T. StephensDemocrat · winner
15.7%2,716
Ernest MooreDemocrat · incumbent
15.5%2,680
Ralph L. KirkDemocrat
8.0%1,374
Tom C. ChurchDemocrat
7.9%1,359
Ellis E. EnglandDemocrat
6.5%1,127
Donald SwordDemocrat
1.9%331
17,264 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Lacy Wright Jr. (D)T. J. Scott (D)Booker T. Stephens (D)Ernest Moore (D)Ralph L. Kirk (D)Tom C. Church (D)Ellis E. England (D)
Also on the ballot: Donald Sword (Democrat), 1.9%