1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 13

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Robert Chambers (D) won with 9.7% of the vote, defeating Harold E. Given (D) by 1.6 points.

Robert ChambersDemocrat · winner · incumbent

9.7%5,970

Charles M. Polan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

9.5%5,847

Patricia HartmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent

9.3%5,737

Robert L. ChildersDemocrat · winner

9.2%5,671

Sue A. DavisDemocrat · winner · incumbent

9.2%5,668

Forest UnderwoodDemocrat · winner

9.1%5,614

Harold E. GivenDemocrat · incumbent

8.1%4,958

Barry G. McOwenDemocrat

7.7%4,764

George L. MalottDemocrat

5.8%3,578

Paul RykerDemocrat

3.4%2,084

Leo E. Arbaugh Jr.Democrat

2.7%1,634

David L. CremeansDemocrat

2.5%1,558

Jim GilmoreDemocrat

2.4%1,485

Roy HattenDemocrat

2.2%1,343

Billy J. ChaffinDemocrat

2.1%1,311

John D. ShortDemocrat

1.8%1,120

Kylene ScarberryDemocrat

1.5%943

Mark JohnsonDemocrat

1.3%814

Roger A. WaughDemocrat

1.3%794

Bob Lee BellowDemocrat

1.0%627

61,520 votes

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

The candidates

Robert Chambers (D)Charles M. Polan Jr. (D)Patricia Hartman (D)Robert L. Childers (D)Sue A. Davis (D)Forest Underwood (D)Harold E. Given (D)Barry G. McOwen (D)George L. Malott (D)

Also on the ballot: Paul Ryker (Democrat), 3.4%; Leo E. Arbaugh Jr. (Democrat), 2.7%; David L. Cremeans (Democrat), 2.5%; Jim Gilmore (Democrat), 2.4%; Roy Hatten (Democrat), 2.2%; Billy J. Chaffin (Democrat), 2.1%; John D. Short (Democrat), 1.8%; Kylene Scarberry (Democrat), 1.5%; Mark Johnson (Democrat), 1.3%; Roger A. Waugh (Democrat), 1.3%; Bob Lee Bellow (Democrat), 1.0%