1988Final results
1988 Republican primary for West Virginia Delegate District 8
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
J. Frank Deem (R) won with 15.7% of the vote, defeating Robert O. Morgan (R) by 4.5 points.
J. Frank DeemRepublican · winner
15.7%6,134
Robert W. Burk Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
15.1%5,904
Ken NowellRepublican · winner · incumbent
14.3%5,572
Judy WalkerRepublican · winner
13.5%5,263
Vernon CrissRepublican · winner
13.5%5,254
Robert O. MorganRepublican
11.2%4,369
Jim MarionRepublican
7.6%2,982
E. Ray SniderRepublican
5.7%2,240
Leatrice CreellangfittRepublican
3.2%1,265
38,983 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET