1980Final results

1980 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 17

Name: 1980 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 17
Start: 1980-06-01
Location: West Virginia

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Leo Kopelman (R) won with 6.3% of the vote, defeating Julie K. Graham (R) by 2.8 points.

Leo KopelmanRepublican · winner · incumbent

6.3%7,945

Ruth GoldsmithRepublican · winner

6.2%7,811

Arch SchoonoverRepublican · winner

5.9%7,405

John WellsRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.6%7,123

Charlotte LaneRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.4%6,877

Walter PriceRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.2%6,592

Paul TrumboRepublican · winner

5.2%6,581

Ann CalvertRepublican · winner

4.8%6,067

John W. BiddleRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.5%5,685

Roy B. DunnRepublican · winner

4.2%5,315

Samuel RubinRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.2%5,293

Alfred A. LillyRepublican · winner

4.0%5,042

Jack B. StantonRepublican · winner

3.7%4,669

Julie K. GrahamRepublican

3.5%4,463

Lon Clark KinderRepublican

3.4%4,332

Dave Samms Jr.Republican

3.3%4,193

Peter C. CopleyRepublican

3.3%4,176

Henry L. ThaxtonRepublican

3.2%4,089

Fred L. KellmeyerRepublican

3.1%3,893

James F. Hawley IIIRepublican

2.6%3,258

John ValleauRepublican

2.5%3,202

Georgia WarrenRepublican

2.2%2,808

Paul S. EdensRepublican

2.1%2,676

Norman MolesRepublican

2.1%2,622

Arnold R. DilleyRepublican

1.9%2,441

William GreggRepublican

1.5%1,890

126,448 votes

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

The candidates

Leo Kopelman (R)Ruth Goldsmith (R)Arch Schoonover (R)John Wells (R)Charlotte Lane (R)Walter Price (R)Paul Trumbo (R)

Also on the ballot: Ann Calvert (Republican), 4.8%; John W. Biddle (Republican), 4.5%; Roy B. Dunn (Republican), 4.2%; Samuel Rubin (Republican), 4.2%; Alfred A. Lilly (Republican), 4.0%; Jack B. Stanton (Republican), 3.7%; Julie K. Graham (Republican), 3.5%; Lon Clark Kinder (Republican), 3.4%; Dave Samms Jr. (Republican), 3.3%; Peter C. Copley (Republican), 3.3%; Henry L. Thaxton (Republican), 3.2%; Fred L. Kellmeyer (Republican), 3.1%; James F. Hawley III (Republican), 2.6%; John Valleau (Republican), 2.5%; Georgia Warren (Republican), 2.2%; Paul S. Edens (Republican), 2.1%; Norman Moles (Republican), 2.1%; Arnold R. Dilley (Republican), 1.9%; William Gregg (Republican), 1.5%