1986Final results
1986 primary for West Virginia Senate District 7
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Lloyd G. Jackson (D) won with 41.4% of the vote, defeating Sammie Dalton (D) by 3.7 points.
Lloyd G. JacksonDemocrat · winner
41.4%10,695
Sammie DaltonDemocrat
37.8%9,744
Troy Wayne HendricksDemocrat
16.1%4,157
Thomas GoodwinDemocrat
4.7%1,215
25,811 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Lloyd G. Jackson (D)Sammie Dalton (D)Troy Wayne Hendricks (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Goodwin (Democrat), 4.7%