1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 18
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
William R. Wooton (D) won with 13.2% of the vote, defeating Ted T. Stacy (D) by 5.0 points.
William R. WootonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.2%6,719
Vernon BarleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.0%6,654
Paul VennariDemocrat · winner
10.4%5,289
Paul R. HutchinsonDemocrat · winner
9.2%4,703
Ted T. StacyDemocrat · incumbent
8.2%4,165
David StanleyDemocrat
7.2%3,676
Mary ThomasDemocrat
6.4%3,248
Kitty ChildersDemocrat
6.3%3,233
Vivian GarlandDemocrat
5.4%2,739
D. Dayton LillyDemocrat
5.0%2,574
Phyllis C. PresleyDemocrat
4.5%2,277
James WestDemocrat
2.7%1,383
Hurbert F. MillerDemocrat
1.8%894
Mary E. WilliamsDemocrat
1.6%836
William D. AlmondDemocrat
1.6%793
George SpencerDemocrat
1.5%754
J. Randall PhillipsDemocrat
1.1%554
Martin L. Miller Sr.Democrat
1.0%521
51,012 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
William R. Wooton (D)Vernon Barley (D)Paul Vennari (D)Paul R. Hutchinson (D)Ted T. Stacy (D)David Stanley (D)Mary Thomas (D)Kitty Childers (D)Vivian Garland (D)D. Dayton Lilly (D)
Also on the ballot: Phyllis C. Presley (Democrat), 4.5%; James West (Democrat), 2.7%; Hurbert F. Miller (Democrat), 1.8%; Mary E. Williams (Democrat), 1.6%; William D. Almond (Democrat), 1.6%; George Spencer (Democrat), 1.5%; J. Randall Phillips (Democrat), 1.1%; Martin L. Miller Sr. (Democrat), 1.0%