1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 3
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Paul J. Otte (R) won with 25.3% of the vote, defeating Norman Barney (R) by 14.9 points.
Paul J. OtteRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.3%5,151
George DoberRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.7%4,838
John P. BaileyRepublican · winner
20.5%4,181
David McKinleyRepublican · winner
20.1%4,100
Norman BarneyRepublican
10.4%2,118
20,388 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET