2026CalledUnofficial results
2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 49
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Newt McCutcheon (R) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Byron Tucker Jr. (D) by 39.5 points.
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Newt McCutcheonRepublican · winner
69.7%2,924
Byron Tucker Jr.Democrat
30.3%1,269
4,193 votes
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Byron Tucker Jr.
- <1%
- Newt McCutcheon
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+42.2