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2018 election for West Virginia Delegate District 44

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Caleb Hanna (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Dana L. Lynch (D) by 24.7 points, flipping a seat Democrats held.

Caleb HannaRepublican · winner
60.3%3,041
Dana L. LynchDemocrat · incumbent
35.7%1,798
4.0%203
5,042 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+19.92012D+14.82014D+11.72016R+58.52016 Pres.R+24.72018R+27.82020

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

The candidates

Caleb Hanna (R)Dana L. Lynch (D)

Also on the ballot: Barbara Daniels (Green), 4.0%