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
43.5%1,551
3,565 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET