1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 27
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Larry Schifano (D) won with 14.3% of the vote, defeating Samuel Spencer Stone (D) by 3.5 points.
Larry SchifanoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.3%5,063
Clyde HagedornDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.1%4,640
Ralph N. BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.2%4,348
Clyde H. RicheyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.1%3,944
Samuel Spencer StoneDemocrat
10.8%3,824
John A. RiffleDemocrat
9.6%3,419
Allen B. WilsonDemocrat
6.0%2,132
Thomas SalucciDemocrat
5.5%1,955
James P. JunkinsDemocrat
5.1%1,796
Robert James ConnorDemocrat
4.5%1,591
Ross A. PhillipsDemocrat
4.3%1,544
Warren G. MockDemocrat
3.5%1,256
35,512 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Larry Schifano (D)Clyde Hagedorn (D)Ralph N. Brown (D)Clyde H. Richey (D)Samuel Spencer Stone (D)John A. Riffle (D)Allen B. Wilson (D)Thomas Salucci (D)James P. Junkins (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert James Connor (Democrat), 4.5%; Ross A. Phillips (Democrat), 4.3%; Warren G. Mock (Democrat), 3.5%