1986Final results
1986 election for West Virginia Delegate District 27
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Joe E. Martin (D) and Charles F. Jordan Jr. (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsJoe E. MartinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.3%5,824
Charles F. Jordan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
35.0%5,466
Jimmie A. RyderRepublican
27.6%4,313
15,603 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)