1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 23
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Robert H. Kidd (D) won with 28.0% of the vote, defeating Philip A. Reale (D) by 0.7 points.
Robert H. KiddDemocrat · winner
28.0%3,698
Robert ReedDemocrat · winner
27.5%3,631
Philip A. RealeDemocrat
27.4%3,612
James W. DouglasDemocrat
17.1%2,250
13,191 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET