1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 35
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Larry Faircloth (R) won with 23.9% of the vote, defeating Hoy Shingleton Jr. (R) by 6.6 points.
Larry FairclothRepublican · winner
23.9%3,401
Wallace FilesRepublican · winner
23.9%3,396
Jerry W. CogleRepublican · winner
20.5%2,915
Hoy Shingleton Jr.Republican
17.4%2,468
Leon CloseRepublican
14.3%2,027
14,207 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET