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2006Final results

2006 election for West Virginia Delegate District 51

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Daryl E. Cowles (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Gary Lee Nelson (D) by 17.5 points.

Daryl E. CowlesRepublican · winner
54.6%2,401
37.1%1,631
Robin MillsMountain
8.4%369
4,401 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+49.82002R+17.52006R+51.02008R+42.52010

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