1986Final results
1986 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 12
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
John H. Reed III (R) won with 24.3% of the vote, defeating Jeanette Oxley (R) by 6.9 points.
John H. Reed IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
24.3%4,477
Mike HallRepublican · winner
21.6%3,973
Richard PattonRepublican · winner
18.9%3,477
P. E. McDermittRepublican · winner
17.9%3,292
Jeanette OxleyRepublican
17.4%3,209
18,428 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET