1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1986 election for West Virginia Delegate District 36
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Jerry L. Mezzatesta (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Daniel L. Shanholtz (R) by 2.1 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
Jerry L. MezzatestaDemocrat · winner
51.1%2,746
Daniel L. ShanholtzRepublican
48.9%2,633
5,379 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)