1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 5
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Joseph Ballouz (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating William Earley (D) by 13.0 points.
Joseph BallouzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.5%2,014
William EarleyDemocrat
43.5%1,551
3,565 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET