1988Final results
1988 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 23
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Henry Shores (R) won with 10.7% of the vote, defeating James E. Rucker (R) by 7.0 points.
Henry ShoresRepublican · winner · incumbent
10.7%11,481
Danny JonesRepublican · winner
10.3%11,001
Margaret MillerRepublican · winner
9.4%10,038
Ruth GoldsmithRepublican · winner
8.9%9,504
Dick HendersonRepublican · winner
7.4%7,964
C. Virginia SchoonoverRepublican · winner
7.2%7,684
James A. Thomas Jr.Republican · winner
6.3%6,723
Michael L. HaynesRepublican · winner
6.1%6,498
Walter J. HudsonRepublican · winner
5.4%5,775
Carolyn Henson CummingsRepublican · winner
5.2%5,593
Wayne E. Fleshman Sr.Republican · winner
4.6%4,950
James M. PiersonRepublican · winner
4.5%4,864
James E. RuckerRepublican
3.7%4,011
Conrad E. SayreRepublican
3.7%3,998
Levi PhillipsRepublican
3.4%3,628
Frederick Coleman Jr.Republican
3.3%3,529
107,241 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Henry Shores (R)Danny Jones (R)Margaret Miller (R)Ruth Goldsmith (R)Dick Henderson (R)C. Virginia Schoonover (R)James A. Thomas Jr. (R)Michael L. Haynes (R)Walter J. Hudson (R)Carolyn Henson Cummings (R)
Also on the ballot: Wayne E. Fleshman Sr. (Republican), 4.6%; James M. Pierson (Republican), 4.5%; James E. Rucker (Republican), 3.7%; Conrad E. Sayre (Republican), 3.7%; Levi Phillips (Republican), 3.4%; Frederick Coleman Jr. (Republican), 3.3%