2002Final results
2002 election for West Virginia Delegate District 42
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Tom Coleman (D) won re-election with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Paul Elder (R) by 24.1 points.
Tom ColemanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.1%2,855
Paul ElderRepublican
37.9%1,745
4,600 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)