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2016Final results

2016 election for West Virginia Delegate District 8

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Bill Anderson (R) won re-election with 60.5% of the vote, defeating David Bland (D) by 21.0 points.

Bill AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.5%4,871
David BlandDemocrat
39.5%3,180
The same year, the district voted R+49.8 for president; this race was R+21.0.8,051 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+42.32012R+53.52014R+21.02016R+49.82016 Pres.R+24.22018R+44.62020

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