1996Final results
1996 election for West Virginia Delegate District 5
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Charles Clements (R) won re-election with 52.1% of the vote, defeating James E. Fauber (D) by 4.3 points.
Charles ClementsRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.1%2,955
James E. FauberDemocrat
47.9%2,713
5,668 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)