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1988Final results

1988 election for West Virginia Delegate District 40

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Dale Manuel (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas K. Hood (R) by 26.4 points.

Dale ManuelDemocrat · winner
63.2%3,506
Thomas K. HoodRepublican
36.8%2,042
5,548 votes

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