1988Final results
1988 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 15
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Jim Reid (D) won with 26.7% of the vote, defeating Michael Thornsbury (D) by 4.1 points.
Jim ReidDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.7%3,759
Mike WhittDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.9%3,499
Michael ThornsburyDemocrat
22.7%3,186
John Warren PreeceDemocrat
15.0%2,104
Sidney M. CopleyDemocrat
10.8%1,514
14,062 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET