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2016Final results

2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 7

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Jason S. Harshbarger (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Mark Harper (D) by 30.0 points.

Jason S. HarshbargerRepublican · winner
63.3%4,369
Mark HarperDemocrat
33.4%2,301
3.3%228
The same year, the district voted R+64.3 for president; this race was R+30.0.6,898 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+30.02016R+64.32016 Pres.R+46.82018

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

The candidates