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1980 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 17

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Jane H. Theiling (D) won with 5.9% of the vote, defeating C. Page Hamrick (D) by 3.7 points.

Jane H. TheilingDemocrat · winner
5.9%15,584
Martha WehrleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.4%14,150
Darrell E. HolmesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.5%11,827
Roger W. TompkinsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.0%10,604
Thomas A. KnightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.8%9,993
John Slack IIIDemocrat · winner
3.3%8,755
Lyle SattesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.2%8,347
Walton ShepherdDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.1%8,068
June BledsoeDemocrat · winner
3.0%7,980
James F. HumphreysDemocrat · winner
3.0%7,896
Don Joe HuntDemocrat · winner
2.6%6,876
Leonard UnderwoodDemocrat · winner
2.5%6,650
Rudy SeacristDemocrat · winner
2.4%6,303
C. Page HamrickDemocrat
2.2%5,926
Claire FosterDemocrat
2.2%5,731
Harry NewellDemocrat
2.1%5,668
Roy RogersDemocrat
2.1%5,618
Mike HarmanDemocrat
2.0%5,371
Eugene AdkinsDemocrat
1.9%5,056
William DoddDemocrat
1.7%4,590
Brian E. SmitherDemocrat
1.7%4,414
Ezra GraleyDemocrat
1.6%4,264
Noble D. MaddoxDemocrat
1.6%4,176
Donald R. GibsonDemocrat
1.6%4,156
Gordon McCuneDemocrat
1.6%4,116
James E. KesslerDemocrat
1.5%4,052
Harold C. PauleyDemocrat
1.5%3,880
Arthur J. ChestnutDemocrat
1.4%3,808
Bonnie S. BitzerDemocrat
1.4%3,685
Roger CrawfordDemocrat
1.4%3,663
Jack BurkeDemocrat
1.3%3,445
Joe L. TaylorDemocrat
1.3%3,384
Larry E. CookDemocrat
1.2%3,228
Larry L. RoweDemocrat
1.2%3,220
Greg GodbyDemocrat
1.2%3,130
Jack L. WestDemocrat
1.2%3,109
Roger L. HughesDemocrat
1.2%3,105
Herbert HuffDemocrat
1.0%2,653
Herman Hambrick IIDemocrat
1.0%2,542
Gail ClarkDemocrat
1.0%2,523
G. Patrick JacobsDemocrat
1.0%2,517
Glenn BeckettDemocrat
0.9%2,494
Kenneth EatonDemocrat
0.9%2,472
Arthur K. Banks IIDemocrat
0.9%2,347
Deborah OteyDemocrat
0.9%2,303
Rex StewartDemocrat
0.8%2,227
Dora F. MarcumDemocrat
0.7%1,897
Shirley M. BossieDemocrat
0.7%1,828
Phil G. RobillardDemocrat
0.7%1,809
J. K. GallagherDemocrat
0.7%1,755
Thomas HivelyDemocrat
0.6%1,597
Bernadene L. SimpsonDemocrat
0.6%1,491
H. Eugene ChandlerDemocrat
0.5%1,383
Thomas J. Hamilton Jr.Democrat
0.5%1,349
Lloyd HillDemocrat
0.5%1,307
Jay A. RohrigDemocrat
0.4%1,162
Ed MasseyDemocrat
0.4%1,151
K. F. JohnstonDemocrat
0.4%999
263,634 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

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

Also on the ballot: Darrell E. Holmes (Democrat), 4.5%; Roger W. Tompkins (Democrat), 4.0%; Thomas A. Knight (Democrat), 3.8%; John Slack III (Democrat), 3.3%; Lyle Sattes (Democrat), 3.2%; Walton Shepherd (Democrat), 3.1%; June Bledsoe (Democrat), 3.0%; James F. Humphreys (Democrat), 3.0%; Don Joe Hunt (Democrat), 2.6%; Leonard Underwood (Democrat), 2.5%; Rudy Seacrist (Democrat), 2.4%; C. Page Hamrick (Democrat), 2.2%; Claire Foster (Democrat), 2.2%; Harry Newell (Democrat), 2.1%; Roy Rogers (Democrat), 2.1%; Mike Harman (Democrat), 2.0%; Eugene Adkins (Democrat), 1.9%; William Dodd (Democrat), 1.7%; Brian E. Smither (Democrat), 1.7%; Ezra Graley (Democrat), 1.6%; Noble D. Maddox (Democrat), 1.6%; Donald R. Gibson (Democrat), 1.6%; Gordon McCune (Democrat), 1.6%; James E. Kessler (Democrat), 1.5%; Harold C. Pauley (Democrat), 1.5%; Arthur J. Chestnut (Democrat), 1.4%; Bonnie S. Bitzer (Democrat), 1.4%; Roger Crawford (Democrat), 1.4%; Jack Burke (Democrat), 1.3%; Joe L. Taylor (Democrat), 1.3%; Larry E. Cook (Democrat), 1.2%; Larry L. Rowe (Democrat), 1.2%; Greg Godby (Democrat), 1.2%; Jack L. West (Democrat), 1.2%; Roger L. Hughes (Democrat), 1.2%; Herbert Huff (Democrat), 1.0%; Herman Hambrick II (Democrat), 1.0%; Gail Clark (Democrat), 1.0%; G. Patrick Jacobs (Democrat), 1.0%; Glenn Beckett (Democrat), 0.9%; Kenneth Eaton (Democrat), 0.9%; Arthur K. Banks II (Democrat), 0.9%; Deborah Otey (Democrat), 0.9%; Rex Stewart (Democrat), 0.8%; Dora F. Marcum (Democrat), 0.7%; Shirley M. Bossie (Democrat), 0.7%; Phil G. Robillard (Democrat), 0.7%; J. K. Gallagher (Democrat), 0.7%; Thomas Hively (Democrat), 0.6%; Bernadene L. Simpson (Democrat), 0.6%; H. Eugene Chandler (Democrat), 0.5%; Thomas J. Hamilton Jr. (Democrat), 0.5%; Lloyd Hill (Democrat), 0.5%; Jay A. Rohrig (Democrat), 0.4%; Ed Massey (Democrat), 0.4%; K. F. Johnston (Democrat), 0.4%