1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 26
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Paul E. Prunty (R) won with 38.9% of the vote.
Paul E. PruntyRepublican · winner · incumbent
38.9%3,298
Benjamin N. SpringstonRepublican · winner
31.8%2,698
William H. HawkinsRepublican · winner
29.4%2,491
8,487 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET