1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 19
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Tony E. Whitlow (D) won with 12.5% of the vote, defeating Charles H. Bower (D) by 6.4 points.
Tony E. WhitlowDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.5%5,509
W. Marion ShifletDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.9%3,901
Clarence C. Christian Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
8.4%3,693
Donald AnelloDemocrat · winner
7.2%3,167
Jack E. HoltDemocrat · winner
6.3%2,768
Charles H. BowerDemocrat
6.2%2,705
Rudolph JenningsDemocrat
6.0%2,619
Ira SouthernDemocrat
5.4%2,372
Ray BraggDemocrat
5.2%2,277
Herbert FinkDemocrat
4.7%2,052
L. G. UnderwoodDemocrat
4.0%1,742
Danny R. SixDemocrat
3.9%1,703
James C. HaunDemocrat
3.4%1,476
Richard N. KephartDemocrat
3.3%1,449
Robert M. BobbittDemocrat
3.0%1,316
Paul RotenberryDemocrat
2.8%1,245
Jerry K. CaldwellDemocrat
2.7%1,204
James H. StrattisDemocrat
2.1%913
Edward J. CabellDemocrat
1.8%797
Raymond RoseDemocrat
1.3%562
G. Stephen WeicheltDemocrat
1.0%448
43,918 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Tony E. Whitlow (D)W. Marion Shiflet (D)Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D)Donald Anello (D)Jack E. Holt (D)Charles H. Bower (D)Rudolph Jennings (D)Ira Southern (D)Ray Bragg (D)
Also on the ballot: Herbert Fink (Democrat), 4.7%; L. G. Underwood (Democrat), 4.0%; Danny R. Six (Democrat), 3.9%; James C. Haun (Democrat), 3.4%; Richard N. Kephart (Democrat), 3.3%; Robert M. Bobbitt (Democrat), 3.0%; Paul Rotenberry (Democrat), 2.8%; Jerry K. Caldwell (Democrat), 2.7%; James H. Strattis (Democrat), 2.1%; Edward J. Cabell (Democrat), 1.8%; Raymond Rose (Democrat), 1.3%; G. Stephen Weichelt (Democrat), 1.0%