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1982Final results

1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 23

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Jane H. Theiling (D) won with 7.8% of the vote, defeating Cathy Gatson (D) by 5.0 points.

Jane H. TheilingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.8%13,628
Martha WehrleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.4%11,150
Lyle SattesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.1%8,971
Thomas A. KnightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.6%8,008
June BledsoeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.2%7,343
James F. HumphreysDemocrat · winner
4.0%7,004
Leonard UnderwoodDemocrat · winner
4.0%6,949
Rudy SeacristDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.6%6,282
John MaccorkleDemocrat · winner
3.2%5,542
Lee F. FeinbergDemocrat · winner
3.0%5,296
Sharon SpencerDemocrat · winner
3.0%5,222
Bonnie BrownDemocrat · winner
2.8%4,962
Cathy GatsonDemocrat
2.8%4,950
C. Page HamrickDemocrat
2.8%4,901
Charles BlairDemocrat
2.6%4,545
John SlackDemocrat
2.6%4,535
Harry NewellDemocrat
2.5%4,394
Claire FosterDemocrat
2.3%4,058
John PayneDemocrat
2.1%3,698
Larry L. RoweDemocrat
2.0%3,527
G. Patrick JacobsDemocrat
1.8%3,143
William MaroneyDemocrat
1.7%2,969
Lucille ChandlerDemocrat
1.6%2,795
Arthur J. ChestnutDemocrat
1.5%2,707
Mary GallagherDemocrat
1.3%2,254
June ButterfieldDemocrat
1.3%2,240
Douglas HuntDemocrat
1.3%2,194
Larry E. CookDemocrat
1.2%2,160
Danny PayneDemocrat
1.2%2,153
Parker SmithDemocrat
1.2%2,061
David E. EvansDemocrat
1.2%2,057
Robin L. GodfreyDemocrat
1.2%2,014
Belinda McCallisterDemocrat
1.1%1,935
Charles A. WhiteDemocrat
1.1%1,889
James BlackDemocrat
1.1%1,853
Gail ClarkDemocrat
1.1%1,844
Donald LawrenceDemocrat
1.0%1,697
Collett TaylorDemocrat
1.0%1,697
Roy L. BrowningDemocrat
0.9%1,644
Herbert HuffDemocrat
0.9%1,586
Terry W. HarperDemocrat
0.8%1,440
Rex StewartDemocrat
0.8%1,387
Arietta BarnetteDemocrat
0.7%1,235
J. Harold McBrayerDemocrat
0.7%1,175
Jay A. RohrigDemocrat
0.7%1,140
Shelby MurrayDemocrat
0.5%835
175,069 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Jane H. Theiling (D)Martha Wehrle (D)Lyle Sattes (D)

Also on the ballot: Thomas A. Knight (Democrat), 4.6%; June Bledsoe (Democrat), 4.2%; James F. Humphreys (Democrat), 4.0%; Leonard Underwood (Democrat), 4.0%; Rudy Seacrist (Democrat), 3.6%; John Maccorkle (Democrat), 3.2%; Lee F. Feinberg (Democrat), 3.0%; Sharon Spencer (Democrat), 3.0%; Bonnie Brown (Democrat), 2.8%; Cathy Gatson (Democrat), 2.8%; C. Page Hamrick (Democrat), 2.8%; Charles Blair (Democrat), 2.6%; John Slack (Democrat), 2.6%; Harry Newell (Democrat), 2.5%; Claire Foster (Democrat), 2.3%; John Payne (Democrat), 2.1%; Larry L. Rowe (Democrat), 2.0%; G. Patrick Jacobs (Democrat), 1.8%; William Maroney (Democrat), 1.7%; Lucille Chandler (Democrat), 1.6%; Arthur J. Chestnut (Democrat), 1.5%; Mary Gallagher (Democrat), 1.3%; June Butterfield (Democrat), 1.3%; Douglas Hunt (Democrat), 1.3%; Larry E. Cook (Democrat), 1.2%; Danny Payne (Democrat), 1.2%; Parker Smith (Democrat), 1.2%; David E. Evans (Democrat), 1.2%; Robin L. Godfrey (Democrat), 1.2%; Belinda McCallister (Democrat), 1.1%; Charles A. White (Democrat), 1.1%; James Black (Democrat), 1.1%; Gail Clark (Democrat), 1.1%; Donald Lawrence (Democrat), 1.0%; Collett Taylor (Democrat), 1.0%; Roy L. Browning (Democrat), 0.9%; Herbert Huff (Democrat), 0.9%; Terry W. Harper (Democrat), 0.8%; Rex Stewart (Democrat), 0.8%; Arietta Barnette (Democrat), 0.7%; J. Harold McBrayer (Democrat), 0.7%; Jay A. Rohrig (Democrat), 0.7%; Shelby Murray (Democrat), 0.5%