1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 32
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Elizabeth Martin (D) won with 14.6% of the vote, defeating Clyde Hagedorn (D) by 4.3 points.
Elizabeth MartinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.6%6,818
Larry SchifanoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.7%6,420
Shelby LearyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.2%6,160
Florence MerowDemocrat · winner
12.4%5,798
Clyde HagedornDemocrat · incumbent
10.3%4,807
Betty W. JusticeDemocrat
10.2%4,766
James L. RowanDemocrat
6.4%3,011
Douglas M. HillingDemocrat
5.8%2,729
Clyde H. RitchieDemocrat
3.3%1,549
Daniel F. StraderDemocrat
3.1%1,446
Barton W. FrenchDemocrat
2.5%1,189
James F. KarinshakDemocrat
2.5%1,174
Darrel K. HetrickDemocrat
1.8%845
46,712 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Elizabeth Martin (D)Larry Schifano (D)Shelby Leary (D)Florence Merow (D)Clyde Hagedorn (D)Betty W. Justice (D)James L. Rowan (D)Douglas M. Hilling (D)
Also on the ballot: Clyde H. Ritchie (Democrat), 3.3%; Daniel F. Strader (Democrat), 3.1%; Barton W. French (Democrat), 2.5%; James F. Karinshak (Democrat), 2.5%; Darrel K. Hetrick (Democrat), 1.8%