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2016Final results

2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 45

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Bill Hamilton (R) won re-election with 76.0% of the vote, defeating Tom Thacker (LIB) by 52.0 points.

Bill HamiltonRepublican · winner · incumbent
76.0%5,332
Tom ThackerLibertarian
24.0%1,682
The same year, the district voted R+54.6 for president.7,014 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+54.62016 Pres.R+35.52018

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