1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 8
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Gene A. Haynes (R) won with 14.2% of the vote, defeating Robert Atkinson (R) by 6.0 points.
Gene A. HaynesRepublican · winner
14.2%5,795
Malcolm B. LoudenRepublican · winner · incumbent
12.7%5,166
Sandy RogersRepublican · winner
10.8%4,388
Robert A. WatersRepublican · winner
9.9%4,053
Steven A. GrimmRepublican · winner
8.5%3,459
Robert AtkinsonRepublican
8.3%3,366
Larry K. KeenanRepublican
7.6%3,103
Carlton E. WelchRepublican
7.5%3,061
Frederick H. PowellRepublican
7.0%2,846
Blair J. WeeseRepublican
6.3%2,583
Jim ArthurRepublican
3.8%1,558
Alan R. HuthmakerRepublican
3.4%1,403
40,781 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Gene A. Haynes (R)Malcolm B. Louden (R)Sandy Rogers (R)Robert A. Waters (R)Steven A. Grimm (R)Robert Atkinson (R)Larry K. Keenan (R)Carlton E. Welch (R)Frederick H. Powell (R)Blair J. Weese (R)
Also on the ballot: Jim Arthur (Republican), 3.8%; Alan R. Huthmaker (Republican), 3.4%