1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 16
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Charles Gilliam (D) won with 13.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Anderson (D) by 3.1 points.
Charles GilliamDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.4%6,705
Joe C. FerrellDemocrat · winner
12.4%6,216
Robert L. McCormickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.2%6,118
Sammie DaltonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.8%5,902
Bill AndersonDemocrat
10.3%5,175
Thomas W. MathisDemocrat · incumbent
8.3%4,158
Danny WellsDemocrat
7.6%3,821
Harold R. SmithDemocrat
7.3%3,640
Moss R. BurgessDemocrat
6.4%3,204
Rex G. BurtonDemocrat
4.9%2,446
Edward FlowersDemocrat
2.1%1,073
Jerry KernsDemocrat
2.0%1,026
Denver MathisDemocrat
1.2%583
50,067 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Charles Gilliam (D)Joe C. Ferrell (D)Robert L. McCormick (D)Sammie Dalton (D)Bill Anderson (D)Thomas W. Mathis (D)Danny Wells (D)Harold R. Smith (D)Moss R. Burgess (D)
Also on the ballot: Rex G. Burton (Democrat), 4.9%; Edward Flowers (Democrat), 2.1%; Jerry Kerns (Democrat), 2.0%; Denver Mathis (Democrat), 1.2%