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1984Final results

1984 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 23

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Ruth Goldsmith (R) won with 7.9% of the vote, defeating Steven A. Jones (R) by 5.0 points.

Ruth GoldsmithRepublican · winner
7.9%8,006
Samuel RubinRepublican · winner
6.7%6,810
John WellsRepublican · winner
6.7%6,770
Alma Y. KingRepublican · winner
6.3%6,353
Charlotte LaneRepublican · winner
5.9%5,972
Ann CalvertRepublican · winner
5.6%5,675
Dick HendersonRepublican · winner
5.1%5,205
Robert ThompsonRepublican · winner
4.3%4,341
John H. MillerRepublican · winner
4.2%4,226
Stephen V. BrownRepublican · winner
3.7%3,722
Donald E. HardmanRepublican · winner
3.5%3,568
J. E. MarionRepublican · winner
3.2%3,188
Steven A. JonesRepublican
2.9%2,926
James NooneyRepublican
2.7%2,765
Norma R. BuffingtonRepublican
2.6%2,671
Roger A. CookeRepublican
2.5%2,559
Stella H. CasdorphRepublican
2.5%2,525
James E. RuckerRepublican
2.4%2,422
Lewis E. CampbellRepublican
2.2%2,232
Randolph M. ValzRepublican
2.2%2,198
William Walkins IIIRepublican
2.1%2,146
Conrad E. SayreRepublican
2.1%2,129
Woodroe HendersonRepublican
2.0%2,064
Miles C. CaryRepublican
2.0%2,058
Jonathan S. DeutschRepublican
1.9%1,945
Ronald J. GregoryRepublican
1.8%1,815
Lloyd E. McIntyre IIRepublican
1.8%1,814
Jerry BelcherRepublican
1.7%1,686
H. C. HicksRepublican
1.3%1,316
101,107 votes

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

The candidates

Ruth Goldsmith (R)Samuel Rubin (R)John Wells (R)Alma Y. King (R)Charlotte Lane (R)Ann Calvert (R)Dick Henderson (R)

Also on the ballot: Robert Thompson (Republican), 4.3%; John H. Miller (Republican), 4.2%; Stephen V. Brown (Republican), 3.7%; Donald E. Hardman (Republican), 3.5%; J. E. Marion (Republican), 3.2%; Steven A. Jones (Republican), 2.9%; James Nooney (Republican), 2.7%; Norma R. Buffington (Republican), 2.6%; Roger A. Cooke (Republican), 2.5%; Stella H. Casdorph (Republican), 2.5%; James E. Rucker (Republican), 2.4%; Lewis E. Campbell (Republican), 2.2%; Randolph M. Valz (Republican), 2.2%; William Walkins III (Republican), 2.1%; Conrad E. Sayre (Republican), 2.1%; Woodroe Henderson (Republican), 2.0%; Miles C. Cary (Republican), 2.0%; Jonathan S. Deutsch (Republican), 1.9%; Ronald J. Gregory (Republican), 1.8%; Lloyd E. McIntyre II (Republican), 1.8%; Jerry Belcher (Republican), 1.7%; H. C. Hicks (Republican), 1.3%