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2016Final results

2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 62

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

John Overington (R) won re-election with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Christy Santana (D) by 40.2 points.

John OveringtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.1%5,236
29.9%2,231
The same year, the district voted R+42.5 for president; this race was R+40.2.7,467 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+35.92014R+40.22016R+42.52016 Pres.R+35.82018R+34.22020

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