1984Final results
1984 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 40
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
William Martin (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Dale Manuel (D) by 10.5 points.
William MartinDemocrat · winner
55.3%1,572
Dale ManuelDemocrat
44.7%1,273
2,845 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET