1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 13
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Irvine Damron (D) won with 36.2% of the vote, defeating R. Doyle Vanmeter II (D) by 17.4 points.
Irvine DamronDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.2%5,369
James SimpkinsDemocrat · winner
29.4%4,363
R. Doyle Vanmeter IIDemocrat · incumbent
18.8%2,790
Clayton S. BaisdenDemocrat
10.8%1,594
Arnold D. RifeDemocrat
4.7%702
14,818 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Irvine Damron (D)James Simpkins (D)R. Doyle Vanmeter II (D)Clayton S. Baisden (D)
Also on the ballot: Arnold D. Rife (Democrat), 4.7%