1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 20
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Tony E. Whitlow (D) won with 20.3% of the vote, defeating Rudolph Jennings (D) by 6.7 points.
Tony E. WhitlowDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.3%4,475
Richard FlaniganDemocrat · winner
15.6%3,446
Donald AnelloDemocrat · winner
14.8%3,274
Gilbert E. BaileyDemocrat · winner
14.6%3,213
Rudolph JenningsDemocrat · incumbent
13.6%3,000
W. R. WoodDemocrat
6.1%1,354
Ronald J. Christian Sr.Democrat
5.5%1,209
Ward LeflerDemocrat
5.0%1,102
Gordon GrisingerDemocrat
4.5%1,002
22,075 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET