1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 16
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Joe C. Ferrell (D) won with 15.2% of the vote, defeating Larry Hendricks (D) by 4.3 points.
Joe C. FerrellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.2%9,017
Robert L. McCormickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.0%8,889
Bill AndersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.0%7,696
Ancil Lee MillerDemocrat · winner
12.3%7,284
Larry HendricksDemocrat
10.9%6,465
Tracy DempseyDemocrat
10.1%5,946
Danny WellsDemocrat
9.7%5,766
Joy D. UnderwoodDemocrat
5.2%3,085
Jackie N. FerrellDemocrat
4.6%2,694
Larry NunneryDemocrat
3.9%2,300
59,142 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joe C. Ferrell (D)Robert L. McCormick (D)Bill Anderson (D)Ancil Lee Miller (D)Larry Hendricks (D)Tracy Dempsey (D)Danny Wells (D)Joy D. Underwood (D)
Also on the ballot: Jackie N. Ferrell (Democrat), 4.6%; Larry Nunnery (Democrat), 3.9%