1986Final results
1986 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 23
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Henry Shores (R) won with 10.3% of the vote, defeating Carolyn Henson Cummings (R) by 6.1 points.
Henry ShoresRepublican · winner
10.3%6,292
Ruth GoldsmithRepublican · winner
9.8%5,992
John WellsRepublican · winner · incumbent
9.4%5,728
Ann CalvertRepublican · winner
9.2%5,614
Anne B. CharnockRepublican · winner
8.5%5,180
John R. HoblitzellRepublican · winner
8.3%5,100
Dick HendersonRepublican · winner
7.1%4,339
Andrew K. BoydRepublican · winner
5.7%3,515
Hayward B. HillRepublican · winner
5.5%3,386
John J. McConihay Jr.Republican · winner
5.5%3,370
Charles H. WitscheyRepublican · winner
4.8%2,966
Joseph M. AdamsRepublican · winner
4.2%2,602
Carolyn Henson CummingsRepublican
4.1%2,535
James E. RuckerRepublican
3.8%2,335
Conrad E. SayreRepublican
3.7%2,278
61,232 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Henry Shores (R)Ruth Goldsmith (R)John Wells (R)Ann Calvert (R)Anne B. Charnock (R)John R. Hoblitzell (R)Dick Henderson (R)Andrew K. Boyd (R)Hayward B. Hill (R)John J. McConihay Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Charles H. Witschey (Republican), 4.8%; Joseph M. Adams (Republican), 4.2%; Carolyn Henson Cummings (Republican), 4.1%; James E. Rucker (Republican), 3.8%; Conrad E. Sayre (Republican), 3.7%