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2016Final results

2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 49

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Amy Summers (R) won re-election with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Dave Gobel (D) by 11.1 points.

Amy SummersRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.6%4,122
Dave GobelDemocrat
44.4%3,297
The same year, the district voted R+47.8 for president; this race was R+11.1.7,419 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

EvenD+6.22012R+8.42014R+11.12016R+47.82016 Pres.R+25.72018R+24.12020

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