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1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1980 election for West Virginia Delegate District 17

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Jane H. Theiling (D), Martha Wehrle (D), John Slack III (D), Leo Kopelman (R), Thomas A. Knight (D), Darrell E. Holmes (D), Roger W. Tompkins (D), Rudy Seacrist (D), Lyle Sattes (D), Ruth Goldsmith (R), Walton Shepherd (D), June Bledsoe (D) and John Wells (R) won the district's 13 seats.

13 seats
Jane H. TheilingDemocrat · winner
5.6%46,643
Martha WehrleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.2%43,628
John Slack IIIDemocrat · winner
4.3%36,199
Leo KopelmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
4.1%34,403
Thomas A. KnightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.1%34,308
Darrell E. HolmesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.0%33,689
Roger W. TompkinsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.0%33,663
Rudy SeacristDemocrat · winner
4.0%33,552
Lyle SattesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.0%33,481
Ruth GoldsmithRepublican · winner
3.9%32,936
Walton ShepherdDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.9%32,602
June BledsoeDemocrat · winner
3.8%31,676
John WellsRepublican · winner · incumbent
3.7%31,289
Leonard UnderwoodDemocrat
3.7%31,282
Paul TrumboRepublican
3.7%30,579
Walter PriceRepublican · incumbent
3.6%30,396
Ann CalvertRepublican
3.6%30,351
Samuel RubinRepublican · incumbent
3.6%29,853
Charlotte LaneRepublican · incumbent
3.6%29,738
Harry NewellDemocrat
3.5%29,310
Arch SchoonoverRepublican
3.5%29,083
John W. BiddleRepublican · incumbent
3.4%28,785
James F. HumphreysDemocrat
3.4%28,220
Alfred A. LillyRepublican
3.3%27,868
Roy B. DunnRepublican
3.3%27,704
Jack B. StantonRepublican
3.1%25,997
837,235 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

EvenD+7.51974D+7.91976R+1.51978Even1980

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Jane H. Theiling (D)Martha Wehrle (D)

Also on the ballot: John Slack III (Democrat), 4.3%; Leo Kopelman (Republican), 4.1%; Thomas A. Knight (Democrat), 4.1%; Darrell E. Holmes (Democrat), 4.0%; Roger W. Tompkins (Democrat), 4.0%; Rudy Seacrist (Democrat), 4.0%; Lyle Sattes (Democrat), 4.0%; Ruth Goldsmith (Republican), 3.9%; Walton Shepherd (Democrat), 3.9%; June Bledsoe (Democrat), 3.8%; John Wells (Republican), 3.7%; Leonard Underwood (Democrat), 3.7%; Paul Trumbo (Republican), 3.7%; Walter Price (Republican), 3.6%; Ann Calvert (Republican), 3.6%; Samuel Rubin (Republican), 3.6%; Charlotte Lane (Republican), 3.6%; Harry Newell (Democrat), 3.5%; Arch Schoonover (Republican), 3.5%; John W. Biddle (Republican), 3.4%; James F. Humphreys (Democrat), 3.4%; Alfred A. Lilly (Republican), 3.3%; Roy B. Dunn (Republican), 3.3%; Jack B. Stanton (Republican), 3.1%