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1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1986 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 23

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Charlotte Pritt (D) won with 6.1% of the vote, defeating Carol Gaujot (D) by 2.7 points.

Charlotte PrittDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.1%10,370
Dee CapertonDemocrat · winner
6.1%10,369
Thomas A. KnightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.9%10,092
Bonnie BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.6%9,491
Rudy SeacristDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.5%9,379
Lyle SattesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.0%8,511
Barbara HatfieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.9%8,293
James F. HumphreysDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.6%7,845
Sharon SpencerDemocrat · winner
4.0%6,856
Ramona CerraDemocrat · winner
3.7%6,375
Walton ShepherdDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.5%5,956
Leonard UnderwoodDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.4%5,769
Carol GaujotDemocrat
3.4%5,718
Lee F. FeinbergDemocrat · incumbent
3.2%5,412
Charles BlairDemocrat
2.9%4,981
Katherine Dallman GrubbDemocrat
2.7%4,666
Herb LittleDemocrat
2.6%4,425
Edward RebrookDemocrat
2.6%4,388
Everett BledsoeDemocrat
2.1%3,542
Ronald RoseDemocrat
1.6%2,737
David J. HardyDemocrat
1.6%2,650
John CavaciniDemocrat
1.5%2,583
Lucille ChandlerDemocrat
1.5%2,578
James TolerDemocrat
1.5%2,477
Arthur J. ChestnutDemocrat
1.4%2,387
E. J. PattonDemocrat
1.2%1,999
Roscoe TuckerDemocrat
1.2%1,974
James A. WoodDemocrat
1.2%1,968
T. A. DennyDemocrat
1.1%1,790
J. Harold McBrayerDemocrat
1.0%1,775
Kenneth WebbDemocrat
1.0%1,772
Vallie HuffmanDemocrat
0.9%1,491
Walter J. HudsonDemocrat
0.9%1,487
Don MaloneDemocrat
0.9%1,448
W. Francis CooperDemocrat
0.8%1,378
John D. Caudill IVDemocrat
0.8%1,280
H. C. HicksDemocrat
0.7%1,137
Charlie BoydDemocrat
0.6%1,035
Charles ProctorDemocrat
0.5%926
Dawnevyn StanleyDemocrat
0.5%880
170,190 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Charlotte Pritt (D)Dee Caperton (D)Thomas A. Knight (D)Bonnie Brown (D)Rudy Seacrist (D)Lyle Sattes (D)

Also on the ballot: Barbara Hatfield (Democrat), 4.9%; James F. Humphreys (Democrat), 4.6%; Sharon Spencer (Democrat), 4.0%; Ramona Cerra (Democrat), 3.7%; Walton Shepherd (Democrat), 3.5%; Leonard Underwood (Democrat), 3.4%; Carol Gaujot (Democrat), 3.4%; Lee F. Feinberg (Democrat), 3.2%; Charles Blair (Democrat), 2.9%; Katherine Dallman Grubb (Democrat), 2.7%; Herb Little (Democrat), 2.6%; Edward Rebrook (Democrat), 2.6%; Everett Bledsoe (Democrat), 2.1%; Ronald Rose (Democrat), 1.6%; David J. Hardy (Democrat), 1.6%; John Cavacini (Democrat), 1.5%; Lucille Chandler (Democrat), 1.5%; James Toler (Democrat), 1.5%; Arthur J. Chestnut (Democrat), 1.4%; E. J. Patton (Democrat), 1.2%; Roscoe Tucker (Democrat), 1.2%; James A. Wood (Democrat), 1.2%; T. A. Denny (Democrat), 1.1%; J. Harold McBrayer (Democrat), 1.0%; Kenneth Webb (Democrat), 1.0%; Vallie Huffman (Democrat), 0.9%; Walter J. Hudson (Democrat), 0.9%; Don Malone (Democrat), 0.9%; W. Francis Cooper (Democrat), 0.8%; John D. Caudill IV (Democrat), 0.8%; H. C. Hicks (Democrat), 0.7%; Charlie Boyd (Democrat), 0.6%; Charles Proctor (Democrat), 0.5%; Dawnevyn Stanley (Democrat), 0.5%