1988Final results

1988 election for West Virginia Delegate District 23

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Danny Jones (R), Henry Shores (R), Sharon Spencer (D), Barbara Hatfield (D), David Grubb (D), Lyle Sattes (D), Ramona Cerra (D), Phyllis J. Rutledge (D), Rudy Seacrist (D), Robert J. Louderback (D), James F. Humphreys (D) and Margaret Miller (R) won the district's 12 seats.

12 seats

Danny JonesRepublican · winner

5.8%36,449

Henry ShoresRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.4%34,417

Sharon SpencerDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.2%32,564

Barbara HatfieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.1%32,181

David GrubbDemocrat · winner

5.1%32,050

Lyle SattesDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.8%30,325

Ramona CerraDemocrat · winner

4.8%30,252

Phyllis J. RutledgeDemocrat · winner

4.7%29,639

Rudy SeacristDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.7%29,517

Robert J. LouderbackDemocrat · winner

4.6%29,026

James F. HumphreysDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.5%28,364

Margaret MillerRepublican · winner

4.4%27,906

Edward RebrookDemocrat

4.3%27,173

Charles BlairDemocrat

4.0%25,501

June CanfieldDemocrat

4.0%25,368

Ruth GoldsmithRepublican

3.9%24,556

C. Virginia SchoonoverRepublican

3.7%23,639

Dick HendersonRepublican

3.7%23,103

James A. Thomas Jr.Republican

3.5%22,213

Michael L. HaynesRepublican

3.0%18,706

James M. PiersonRepublican

2.9%18,217

Carolyn HensonRepublican

2.8%17,685

Wayne E. Fleshman Sr.Republican

2.8%17,670

Walter J. HudsonRepublican

2.4%15,033

631,554 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988

Races before and after

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Danny Jones (R)Henry Shores (R)Sharon Spencer (D)Barbara Hatfield (D)David Grubb (D)

Also on the ballot: Lyle Sattes (Democrat), 4.8%; Ramona Cerra (Democrat), 4.8%; Phyllis J. Rutledge (Democrat), 4.7%; Rudy Seacrist (Democrat), 4.7%; Robert J. Louderback (Democrat), 4.6%; James F. Humphreys (Democrat), 4.5%; Margaret Miller (Republican), 4.4%; Edward Rebrook (Democrat), 4.3%; Charles Blair (Democrat), 4.0%; June Canfield (Democrat), 4.0%; Ruth Goldsmith (Republican), 3.9%; C. Virginia Schoonover (Republican), 3.7%; Dick Henderson (Republican), 3.7%; James A. Thomas Jr. (Republican), 3.5%; Michael L. Haynes (Republican), 3.0%; James M. Pierson (Republican), 2.9%; Carolyn Henson (Republican), 2.8%; Wayne E. Fleshman Sr. (Republican), 2.8%; Walter J. Hudson (Republican), 2.4%