1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 8
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Keith Burdette (D) won with 15.9% of the vote, defeating Linda L. Swanson (D) by 8.8 points.
Keith BurdetteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.9%7,772
M. E. MoweryDemocrat · winner
14.3%6,992
George E. FarleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.4%6,514
Joseph AlbrightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.3%6,490
Donza T. WordenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.4%6,035
Linda L. SwansonDemocrat
7.2%3,504
Eugene StumpDemocrat
6.0%2,916
Tom D. MasonDemocrat
5.1%2,495
Deegee LoweryDemocrat
4.8%2,322
James H. RaselDemocrat
3.9%1,909
Jack SmithDemocrat
3.7%1,818
48,767 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Keith Burdette (D)M. E. Mowery (D)George E. Farley (D)Joseph Albright (D)Donza T. Worden (D)Linda L. Swanson (D)Eugene Stump (D)Tom D. Mason (D)
Also on the ballot: Deegee Lowery (Democrat), 4.8%; James H. Rasel (Democrat), 3.9%; Jack Smith (Democrat), 3.7%