1988Final results
1988 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 27
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Joe E. Martin (D) won with 23.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Proudfoot (D) by 7.5 points.
Joe E. MartinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.6%3,667
Walt HelmickDemocrat · winner
19.7%3,065
Bill ProudfootDemocrat
16.2%2,508
C. S. Stratt Ogden Jr.Democrat
13.2%2,044
Judith D. SeamanDemocrat
10.8%1,669
James WareDemocrat
7.5%1,160
Frank A. RoweDemocrat
5.7%888
Katherine Wright FaganDemocrat
3.3%519
15,520 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET