1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 5
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
George Simon (D) won with 48.4% of the vote, defeating James E. Fauber (D) by 7.5 points.
George SimonDemocrat · winner
48.4%1,394
James E. FauberDemocrat
40.9%1,177
Howard BolenDemocrat
10.7%307
2,878 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET