1980Final results
1980 election for West Virginia Delegate District 1
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
George Gvoyich (D) and Gust G. Brenda (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsGeorge GvoyichDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.1%8,246
Gust G. BrendaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.3%7,823
James F. PowellRepublican
20.6%4,982
Timmy KearnsRepublican
13.0%3,133
24,184 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)