1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 20
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Betty Crookshanks (D) won with 33.1% of the vote, defeating Jack Neely (D) by 7.5 points.
Betty CrookshanksDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.1%3,494
Sarah Lee NealDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.3%3,095
Jack NeelyDemocrat
25.6%2,698
Paul R. LillyDemocrat
7.3%772
Chuck CarrDemocrat
4.7%500
10,559 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Betty Crookshanks (D)Sarah Lee Neal (D)Jack Neely (D)Paul R. Lilly (D)
Also on the ballot: Chuck Carr (Democrat), 4.7%