1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 27
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Joe E. Martin (D) won with 33.0% of the vote, defeating Bill Proudfoot (D) by 11.9 points.
Joe E. MartinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.0%3,326
Charles F. Jordan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
26.9%2,709
Bill ProudfootDemocrat
21.1%2,125
Bob IrwinDemocrat
19.0%1,913
10,073 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET