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2016Final results

2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 40

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Tim Armstead (R) won re-election with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Melissa Riggs Huffman (D) by 20.4 points.

Tim ArmsteadRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.2%4,469
39.8%2,955
7,424 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+20.42016R+30.22018

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