1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 21
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Adam Toney (D) won with 14.9% of the vote, defeating Paul McKown (D) by 2.0 points.
Adam ToneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.9%2,942
Dave FoxDemocrat · winner
14.6%2,880
Kim OnealDemocrat · winner
14.5%2,856
Paul McKownDemocrat · incumbent
12.9%2,552
Tom BellDemocrat
11.9%2,354
Charles H. KeenanDemocrat
10.5%2,082
Carroll E. BumgarnerDemocrat · incumbent
10.5%2,073
Dorotha AndersonDemocrat
3.7%722
Dale L. JonesDemocrat
3.2%637
Richard F. McCormickDemocrat
1.8%346
Lewis HuffmanDemocrat
1.6%318
19,762 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Adam Toney (D)Dave Fox (D)Kim Oneal (D)Paul McKown (D)Tom Bell (D)Charles H. Keenan (D)Carroll E. Bumgarner (D)
Also on the ballot: Dorotha Anderson (Democrat), 3.7%; Dale L. Jones (Democrat), 3.2%; Richard F. McCormick (Democrat), 1.8%; Lewis Huffman (Democrat), 1.6%