1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 19
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Tony E. Whitlow (D) won with 11.3% of the vote, defeating Gilbert E. Bailey (D) by 3.8 points.
Tony E. WhitlowDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.3%7,178
John FrazierDemocrat · winner
10.2%6,470
Jack E. HoltDemocrat · winner · incumbent
9.7%6,139
W. Marion ShifletDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.3%5,244
Rudolph JenningsDemocrat · winner
7.9%4,981
Gilbert E. BaileyDemocrat
7.5%4,778
Ira SouthernDemocrat
7.0%4,455
Richard FlaniganDemocrat
6.9%4,357
Charles H. BowerDemocrat
6.7%4,269
Donald AnelloDemocrat · incumbent
6.5%4,091
Herbert FinkDemocrat
6.2%3,922
Clarence C. Christian Jr.Democrat · incumbent
6.2%3,911
James H. StrattisDemocrat
3.4%2,185
Orville W. SipleDemocrat
2.2%1,395
63,375 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Tony E. Whitlow (D)John Frazier (D)Jack E. Holt (D)W. Marion Shiflet (D)Rudolph Jennings (D)Gilbert E. Bailey (D)Ira Southern (D)Richard Flanigan (D)Charles H. Bower (D)Donald Anello (D)Herbert Fink (D)Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: James H. Strattis (Democrat), 3.4%; Orville W. Siple (Democrat), 2.2%