West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia House of Delegates: Cabell
3 elections since 1968.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Michele Prestera (D) · won10.5%
- Jody G. Smirl (R) · won · incumbent9.6%
- Charles E. Romine Jr. (R) · won · incumbent9.2%
- Roy A. Edwards Jr. (R) · won8.8%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
3 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1972 | Michele Prestera · Jody G. Smirl · Charles E. Romine Jr. · Roy A. Edwards Jr. · Hugh A. Kincaid · Charles M. Polan Jr. (DEM) | Robert R. Fredeking II (D) | 0.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Michael R. Prestera · David B. Daugherty · Jody G. Smirl · Dennis White · Charles E. Romine Jr. · Hugh A. Kincaid (DEM) | Charles M. Polan Jr. (D) | 0.2 |
| 1968 | Robert R. Nelson · John M. Bobbitt · David B. Daugherty · Charles E. Romine Jr. · Jody G. Smirl · Hugh A. Kincaid (DEM) | Freda Paul (D) | 0.2 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)