1990Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1990 election for West Virginia Delegate District 23

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Ramona Cerra (D), David Grubb (D), Margaret Miller (R), Martha Yeager Walker (D), Phyllis J. Rutledge (D), Nancy Kessell (D), Ann Calvert (R), Charlotte Lane (R), Bonnie Brown (D), Ruth Goldsmith (R), Joe Farris (D) and Sharon Spencer (D) won the district's 12 seats.

12 seats

Ramona CerraDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.8%18,599

David GrubbDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.7%18,197

Margaret MillerRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.7%18,112

Martha Yeager WalkerDemocrat · winner

4.6%18,054

Phyllis J. RutledgeDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.6%17,928

Nancy KessellDemocrat · winner

4.6%17,885

Ann CalvertRepublican · winner

4.6%17,689

Charlotte LaneRepublican · winner

4.5%17,296

Bonnie BrownDemocrat · winner

4.4%17,171

Ruth GoldsmithRepublican · winner

4.4%17,055

Joe FarrisDemocrat · winner

4.4%16,987

Sharon SpencerDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.3%16,821

Rudy SeacristDemocrat · incumbent

4.3%16,809

Lyle SattesDemocrat · incumbent

4.2%16,388

Allen R. PruntyDemocrat

4.2%16,304

W. Kent CarperRepublican

4.2%16,180

John H. Miller Jr.Republican

4.1%15,875

Walton ShepherdDemocrat

4.0%15,680

Ronald N. WaltersRepublican

4.0%15,603

James A. Thomas Jr.Republican

3.7%14,456

Michael L. KiddRepublican

3.5%13,466

John L. KingRepublican

3.2%12,285

Donn E. NeurmanRepublican

3.2%12,272

Richard LindsayRepublican

2.9%11,306

388,418 votes

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

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Ramona Cerra (D)David Grubb (D)

Also on the ballot: Margaret Miller (Republican), 4.7%; Martha Yeager Walker (Democrat), 4.6%; Phyllis J. Rutledge (Democrat), 4.6%; Nancy Kessell (Democrat), 4.6%; Ann Calvert (Republican), 4.6%; Charlotte Lane (Republican), 4.5%; Bonnie Brown (Democrat), 4.4%; Ruth Goldsmith (Republican), 4.4%; Joe Farris (Democrat), 4.4%; Sharon Spencer (Democrat), 4.3%; Rudy Seacrist (Democrat), 4.3%; Lyle Sattes (Democrat), 4.2%; Allen R. Prunty (Democrat), 4.2%; W. Kent Carper (Republican), 4.2%; John H. Miller Jr. (Republican), 4.1%; Walton Shepherd (Democrat), 4.0%; Ronald N. Walters (Republican), 4.0%; James A. Thomas Jr. (Republican), 3.7%; Michael L. Kidd (Republican), 3.5%; John L. King (Republican), 3.2%; Donn E. Neurman (Republican), 3.2%; Richard Lindsay (Republican), 2.9%