1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 22
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Jack Roop (D) won with 14.1% of the vote, defeating Paul Vennari (D) by 5.2 points.
Jack RoopDemocrat · winner
14.1%6,786
William R. WootonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.7%6,568
Paul R. HutchinsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.6%5,557
Sterling Lewis Jr.Democrat · winner
10.4%4,985
David StanleyDemocrat · winner
8.9%4,298
Paul VennariDemocrat · incumbent
8.9%4,281
Vivan LillyDemocrat
8.8%4,246
Jack E. HoltDemocrat · incumbent
7.8%3,747
Arnold W. RyanDemocrat
6.3%3,043
Roy H. CastoDemocrat
4.8%2,327
W. J. HumphreysDemocrat
4.6%2,224
48,062 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jack Roop (D)William R. Wooton (D)Paul R. Hutchinson (D)Sterling Lewis Jr. (D)David Stanley (D)Paul Vennari (D)Vivan Lilly (D)Jack E. Holt (D)Arnold W. Ryan (D)
Also on the ballot: Roy H. Casto (Democrat), 4.8%; W. J. Humphreys (Democrat), 4.6%