1998Final results
1998 election for West Virginia Delegate District 23
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
W. Richard Staton (D) and Joe Sparks (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsW. Richard StatonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
38.9%3,782
Joe SparksDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.6%3,648
David StoverRepublican
17.3%1,676
David WhelanLibertarian
6.2%606
9,712 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET