West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia Delegate District CLAY
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 2, Republicans 1.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Robert Reed (D) · won · incumbent60.6%
- Jack Brown (R)39.4%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
3 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | Robert Reed (D) | Jack Brown (R) | 21.1 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Robert Reed (D)Flip | Monroe Arbogast (R) | 11.0 |
| 1968 | John W. Kyle (R) | Lane Ellis (D) | 5.8 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)