1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 1
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
James F. Powell (R) won with 59.7% of the vote.
James F. PowellRepublican · winner
59.7%1,300
Timmy KearnsRepublican · winner
40.3%879
2,179 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET