1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 35
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Clarence E. Martin III (D) won with 24.2% of the vote, defeating John Doyle (D) by 7.8 points.
Clarence E. Martin IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.2%4,878
Terry T. HardenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.1%4,463
Gene DiamondDemocrat · winner
18.7%3,780
John DoyleDemocrat
16.3%3,298
R. Curtis HoseDemocrat
9.8%1,968
C. Bruce SecristDemocrat
8.9%1,786
20,173 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET