2024Final results
2024 election for West Virginia Delegate District 78
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Geno Chiarelli (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Diane Market Gaston (D) by 11.4 points.
Geno ChiarelliRepublican · winner
55.7%4,641
Diane Market GastonDemocrat
44.3%3,694
The same year, the district voted R+17.9 for president; this race was R+11.4.8,335 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)