1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 8
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Donza T. Worden (D) won with 11.7% of the vote, defeating Priscilla Truesdale (D) by 3.5 points.
Donza T. WordenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.7%2,824
Joseph AlbrightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.6%2,805
George E. FarleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.0%2,662
M. E. MoweryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.0%2,412
Keith BurdetteDemocrat · winner
9.2%2,231
Priscilla TruesdaleDemocrat
8.2%1,985
James D. MendenhallDemocrat
7.6%1,835
George W. Hill Jr.Democrat
7.1%1,710
J. C. ButcherDemocrat
6.6%1,599
C. E. AirhartDemocrat
6.3%1,517
Pauline PettyDemocrat
5.9%1,436
Brent LowtherDemocrat
2.9%698
Arley ParkerDemocrat
2.0%479
24,193 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET