1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 29
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Joseph M. Gaither (D) won with 40.6% of the vote, defeating Melvin Zirkle (D) by 26.9 points.
Joseph M. GaitherDemocrat · winner
40.6%2,983
E. E. BryanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.4%2,605
Melvin ZirkleDemocrat
13.7%1,008
John L. PriceDemocrat
10.3%756
7,352 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET