1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 26
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Paul E. Prunty (R) won with 25.8% of the vote, defeating L. N. Thorp (R) by 11.2 points.
Paul E. PruntyRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.8%5,049
Benjamin N. SpringstonRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.5%4,591
Lyman ClarkRepublican · winner
18.7%3,653
Elouise LowtherRepublican · winner
17.3%3,380
L. N. ThorpRepublican
14.6%2,860
19,533 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET