1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 19
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Bruce Williams (D) won with 28.7% of the vote, defeating Clayton W. Hale (D) by 12.0 points.
Bruce WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%2,635
Morris L. MeadowsDemocrat · winner
17.1%1,567
Clayton W. HaleDemocrat
16.8%1,537
John W. FellerDemocrat
14.5%1,331
Fred DeckerDemocrat
11.2%1,027
Peyton HaleDemocrat
6.9%631
Sidney S. BaileyDemocrat
4.8%443
9,171 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Bruce Williams (D)Morris L. Meadows (D)Clayton W. Hale (D)John W. Feller (D)Fred Decker (D)Peyton Hale (D)
Also on the ballot: Sidney S. Bailey (Democrat), 4.8%