1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 20
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Richard Flanigan (D) won with 18.7% of the vote, defeating Ira Southern (D) by 7.5 points.
Richard FlaniganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.7%3,824
Gilbert E. BaileyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.6%3,599
Howard L. WellmanDemocrat · winner
16.2%3,325
James W. McNeelyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.6%2,993
Ira SouthernDemocrat
11.2%2,288
Ben FaulknerDemocrat
10.8%2,219
Thomas Janutolo Jr.Democrat
5.1%1,038
W. R. WoodDemocrat
3.1%631
Orville W. SipleDemocrat
2.8%580
20,497 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Richard Flanigan (D)Gilbert E. Bailey (D)Howard L. Wellman (D)James W. McNeely (D)Ira Southern (D)Ben Faulkner (D)Thomas Janutolo Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: W. R. Wood (Democrat), 3.1%; Orville W. Siple (Democrat), 2.8%