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1988Final results

1988 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 23

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Barbara Hatfield (D) won with 6.0% of the vote, defeating Maggie Beller (D) by 2.4 points.

Barbara HatfieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.0%14,643
James F. HumphreysDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.3%12,994
Rudy SeacristDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.0%12,093
David GrubbDemocrat · winner
4.8%11,766
Ramona CerraDemocrat · winner
4.7%11,340
Lyle SattesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.6%11,239
Charles BlairDemocrat · winner
4.5%10,931
Robert J. LouderbackDemocrat · winner
4.3%10,485
Sharon SpencerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.2%10,311
Phyllis J. RutledgeDemocrat · winner
4.2%10,149
June CanfieldDemocrat · winner
4.0%9,801
Edward RebrookDemocrat · winner
3.6%8,730
Maggie BellerDemocrat
3.6%8,709
Walton ShepherdDemocrat
3.4%8,376
Lucille ChandlerDemocrat
3.2%7,765
Paul R. StoneDemocrat
3.0%7,258
Glen E. MartinDemocrat
2.7%6,598
Steven Allen HessDemocrat
2.4%5,829
Joe R. HudnallDemocrat
2.3%5,598
Sam HickmanDemocrat
2.2%5,461
Jim BoggsDemocrat
2.2%5,408
Michael Ray RichardsonDemocrat
2.2%5,273
Thomas L. BassDemocrat
1.9%4,666
Patrick S. LawsonDemocrat
1.7%4,037
Dawnevyn StanleyDemocrat
1.6%3,820
Truman L. ThompsonDemocrat
1.5%3,767
Roscoe TuckerDemocrat
1.5%3,657
Charles E. EllisDemocrat
1.4%3,511
Edythe Hill BrigodeDemocrat
1.4%3,499
Bill SmithDemocrat
1.3%3,198
J. Richard PitzerDemocrat
1.2%2,967
Terry W. MillerDemocrat
1.1%2,701
John E. GunnoDemocrat
1.0%2,504
Kenneth EatonDemocrat
1.0%2,456
Alton Woods Sr.Democrat
0.7%1,656
243,196 votes

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

The candidates

Barbara Hatfield (D)James F. Humphreys (D)Rudy Seacrist (D)

Also on the ballot: David Grubb (Democrat), 4.8%; Ramona Cerra (Democrat), 4.7%; Lyle Sattes (Democrat), 4.6%; Charles Blair (Democrat), 4.5%; Robert J. Louderback (Democrat), 4.3%; Sharon Spencer (Democrat), 4.2%; Phyllis J. Rutledge (Democrat), 4.2%; June Canfield (Democrat), 4.0%; Edward Rebrook (Democrat), 3.6%; Maggie Beller (Democrat), 3.6%; Walton Shepherd (Democrat), 3.4%; Lucille Chandler (Democrat), 3.2%; Paul R. Stone (Democrat), 3.0%; Glen E. Martin (Democrat), 2.7%; Steven Allen Hess (Democrat), 2.4%; Joe R. Hudnall (Democrat), 2.3%; Sam Hickman (Democrat), 2.2%; Jim Boggs (Democrat), 2.2%; Michael Ray Richardson (Democrat), 2.2%; Thomas L. Bass (Democrat), 1.9%; Patrick S. Lawson (Democrat), 1.7%; Dawnevyn Stanley (Democrat), 1.6%; Truman L. Thompson (Democrat), 1.5%; Roscoe Tucker (Democrat), 1.5%; Charles E. Ellis (Democrat), 1.4%; Edythe Hill Brigode (Democrat), 1.4%; Bill Smith (Democrat), 1.3%; J. Richard Pitzer (Democrat), 1.2%; Terry W. Miller (Democrat), 1.1%; John E. Gunno (Democrat), 1.0%; Kenneth Eaton (Democrat), 1.0%; Alton Woods Sr. (Democrat), 0.7%