1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 17
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Robert Mullett (D) won with 37.7% of the vote, defeating James S. Meadows (D) by 19.7 points.
Robert MullettDemocrat · winner
37.7%1,454
James S. MeadowsDemocrat
18.0%694
Charles JohnsonDemocrat
14.6%564
Arthur E. YeagerDemocrat
9.0%348
Joy D. UnderwoodDemocrat
8.6%330
Robert L. WhiteDemocrat
5.2%201
Randy L. WarrenDemocrat
4.9%188
Violet MathenyDemocrat
2.0%79
3,858 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Robert Mullett (D)James S. Meadows (D)Charles Johnson (D)Arthur E. Yeager (D)Joy D. Underwood (D)Robert L. White (D)
Also on the ballot: Randy L. Warren (Democrat), 4.9%; Violet Matheny (Democrat), 2.0%