1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 16
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Joe C. Ferrell (D) won with 21.4% of the vote, defeating Charles Gilliam (D) by 6.0 points.
Joe C. FerrellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.4%12,530
Sammie DaltonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.6%10,293
Robert L. McCormickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.0%9,976
Bill AndersonDemocrat · winner
16.2%9,507
Charles GilliamDemocrat · incumbent
15.4%9,029
Phillip M. StowersDemocrat
12.3%7,187
58,522 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET