1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1984 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 23

Name: 1984 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 23
Start: 1984-06-01
Location: West Virginia

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

June Bledsoe (D) won with 5.0% of the vote, defeating Charles Blair (D) by 1.9 points.

June BledsoeDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.0%12,734

Thomas A. KnightDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.8%12,225

Bonnie BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.5%11,479

Sharon SpencerDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.5%11,340

Rudy SeacristDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.4%11,025

Charlotte PrittDemocrat · winner

4.3%10,810

Walton ShepherdDemocrat · winner

4.2%10,735

Lyle SattesDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.2%10,677

Barbara HatfieldDemocrat · winner

4.2%10,645

James F. HumphreysDemocrat · winner · incumbent

3.9%9,858

Lee F. FeinbergDemocrat · winner · incumbent

3.7%9,344

Leonard UnderwoodDemocrat · winner · incumbent

3.5%8,851

Charles BlairDemocrat

3.1%7,886

John MaccorkleDemocrat · incumbent

3.0%7,674

Daniel WebbDemocrat

2.9%7,415

Lucille ChandlerDemocrat

2.7%6,929

Ramona CerraDemocrat

2.5%6,208

J. Clair JarvisDemocrat

2.4%6,098

Edward RebrookDemocrat

2.4%6,090

John PayneDemocrat

2.3%5,920

Roscoe C. Keeney Jr.Democrat

2.0%5,073

Martha WehrleDemocrat · incumbent

1.9%4,824

Tom MorrisDemocrat

1.9%4,725

Donald E. Smith IIDemocrat

1.8%4,608

Eugene AdkinsDemocrat

1.6%4,065

Rupert T. Mallory Sr.Democrat

1.5%3,750

John F. McKeeDemocrat

1.3%3,345

Cass ToonDemocrat

1.3%3,324

Frederick Coleman Jr.Democrat

1.2%3,134

Charles H. BurfordDemocrat

1.2%3,114

Keith MorganDemocrat

1.1%2,855

J. Richard PitzerDemocrat

1.1%2,795

Charles JonesDemocrat

1.1%2,672

Edward R. HamiltonDemocrat

1.0%2,462

Paul S. EdensDemocrat

0.9%2,349

Don MaloneDemocrat

0.9%2,254

Roy G. OnealDemocrat

0.8%2,075

J. Harold McBrayerDemocrat

0.8%2,036

Dawnevyn StanleyDemocrat

0.8%1,896

James D. LillyDemocrat

0.8%1,895

Rickie HolsteinDemocrat

0.7%1,873

H. D. CapterDemocrat

0.7%1,851

Ada RichardsDemocrat

0.7%1,749

252,667 votes

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

The candidates

June Bledsoe (D)Thomas A. Knight (D)

Also on the ballot: Bonnie Brown (Democrat), 4.5%; Sharon Spencer (Democrat), 4.5%; Rudy Seacrist (Democrat), 4.4%; Charlotte Pritt (Democrat), 4.3%; Walton Shepherd (Democrat), 4.2%; Lyle Sattes (Democrat), 4.2%; Barbara Hatfield (Democrat), 4.2%; James F. Humphreys (Democrat), 3.9%; Lee F. Feinberg (Democrat), 3.7%; Leonard Underwood (Democrat), 3.5%; Charles Blair (Democrat), 3.1%; John Maccorkle (Democrat), 3.0%; Daniel Webb (Democrat), 2.9%; Lucille Chandler (Democrat), 2.7%; Ramona Cerra (Democrat), 2.5%; J. Clair Jarvis (Democrat), 2.4%; Edward Rebrook (Democrat), 2.4%; John Payne (Democrat), 2.3%; Roscoe C. Keeney Jr. (Democrat), 2.0%; Martha Wehrle (Democrat), 1.9%; Tom Morris (Democrat), 1.9%; Donald E. Smith II (Democrat), 1.8%; Eugene Adkins (Democrat), 1.6%; Rupert T. Mallory Sr. (Democrat), 1.5%; John F. McKee (Democrat), 1.3%; Cass Toon (Democrat), 1.3%; Frederick Coleman Jr. (Democrat), 1.2%; Charles H. Burford (Democrat), 1.2%; Keith Morgan (Democrat), 1.1%; J. Richard Pitzer (Democrat), 1.1%; Charles Jones (Democrat), 1.1%; Edward R. Hamilton (Democrat), 1.0%; Paul S. Edens (Democrat), 0.9%; Don Malone (Democrat), 0.9%; Roy G. Oneal (Democrat), 0.8%; J. Harold McBrayer (Democrat), 0.8%; Dawnevyn Stanley (Democrat), 0.8%; James D. Lilly (Democrat), 0.8%; Rickie Holstein (Democrat), 0.7%; H. D. Capter (Democrat), 0.7%; Ada Richards (Democrat), 0.7%