1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 8
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Malcolm B. Louden (R) won with 19.6% of the vote, defeating James E. Spraque Jr. (R) by 7.1 points.
Malcolm B. LoudenRepublican · winner
19.6%3,358
Arthur L. MorrisRepublican · winner
15.3%2,609
Allen S. RossRepublican · winner
14.5%2,488
Roy A. SlackRepublican · winner
14.0%2,402
Albert A. MartineRepublican · winner
13.4%2,289
James E. Spraque Jr.Republican
12.6%2,148
John H. BookerRepublican
10.6%1,807
17,101 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET