1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 27
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Joe E. Martin (D) won with 30.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Proudfoot (D) by 9.8 points.
Joe E. MartinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.5%3,995
Charles F. Jordan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
25.0%3,283
Bill ProudfootDemocrat
20.7%2,715
Tom WarnerDemocrat
14.0%1,836
James D. ShimboDemocrat
9.8%1,279
13,108 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET