1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 16
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Shirley Mae Baisden (R) won with 50.1% of the vote.
Shirley Mae BaisdenRepublican · winner
50.1%1,180
Samuel I. B. DingessRepublican · winner
49.9%1,173
2,353 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET