1980Final results
1980 election for West Virginia Delegate District 35
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Larry Faircloth (R), Clarence E. Martin III (D) and Terry T. Harden (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsLarry FairclothRepublican · winner
18.9%12,160
Clarence E. Martin IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.7%12,049
Terry T. HardenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.7%10,770
Wallace FilesRepublican
15.8%10,188
Hoy Shingleton Jr.Republican
15.3%9,861
Gene DiamondDemocrat
14.4%9,274
64,302 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)