1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 32
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Larry Schifano (D) won with 15.7% of the vote, defeating Michael Buchanan (D) by 7.8 points.
Larry SchifanoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.7%4,421
Elizabeth MartinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.0%4,243
Clyde HagedornDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.1%3,121
Shelby LearyDemocrat · winner
10.2%2,888
Michael BuchananDemocrat
7.9%2,234
Douglas M. HillingDemocrat
7.1%1,996
Clarence Harvey Jr.Democrat
7.0%1,989
Charles BranneyDemocrat
6.5%1,847
Larry HarlessDemocrat
6.2%1,763
John A. RiffleDemocrat
5.3%1,501
Robert TurnerDemocrat
5.2%1,475
Madeline SedneyDemocrat
2.6%735
28,213 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET