1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 26
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Linda Nelson Garrett (D) won with 28.3% of the vote, defeating Margaret Wilkinson (D) by 8.3 points.
Linda Nelson GarrettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.3%3,092
C. Farrell JohnsonDemocrat · winner
26.9%2,934
Margaret WilkinsonDemocrat
20.0%2,184
Dowl JohnstonDemocrat
13.0%1,417
James Nelson DeitzDemocrat
7.3%801
Jesse PrittDemocrat
4.5%492
10,920 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Linda Nelson Garrett (D)C. Farrell Johnson (D)Margaret Wilkinson (D)Dowl Johnston (D)James Nelson Deitz (D)
Also on the ballot: Jesse Pritt (Democrat), 4.5%