2012Final results
2012 election for West Virginia Delegate District 56
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Gary Howell (R) won re-election with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Jim Maybury (D) by 25.5 points.
Gary HowellRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%4,506
Jim MayburyDemocrat
37.3%2,676
7,182 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)