2010Final results
2010 election for West Virginia Delegate District 49
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Gary Howell (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Charles Edward Messick (D) by 12.3 points.
Gary HowellRepublican · winner
56.1%3,001
Charles Edward MessickDemocrat
43.9%2,345
5,346 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 2010
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)