1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 24
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
John Hatcher Jr. (D) won with 18.8% of the vote, defeating John Pino (D) by 6.8 points.
John Hatcher Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
18.8%4,880
Pat R. HamiltonDemocrat · winner
16.1%4,166
Adam ToneyDemocrat · winner
15.1%3,917
John PinoDemocrat
12.1%3,122
Sam J. PrattDemocrat
10.5%2,726
Don HillDemocrat
8.8%2,275
Carroll E. BumgarnerDemocrat · incumbent
8.5%2,211
Inez KirkwoodDemocrat
5.7%1,488
Evelyn J. JonesDemocrat
2.4%633
Charles O. VandallDemocrat
1.8%472
25,890 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Hatcher Jr. (D)Pat R. Hamilton (D)Adam Toney (D)John Pino (D)Sam J. Pratt (D)Don Hill (D)Carroll E. Bumgarner (D)Inez Kirkwood (D)
Also on the ballot: Evelyn J. Jones (Democrat), 2.4%; Charles O. Vandall (Democrat), 1.8%