2026CalledUnofficial results
2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 73
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Frank Sturm (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Kit Ford (D) by 33.7 points.
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Frank SturmRepublican · winner
66.8%3,191
Kit FordDemocrat
33.2%1,583
4,774 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.
- Kit Ford
- <1%
- Frank Sturm
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+34.9