West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia Delegate District JACKSON
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 1, Republicans 2.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- W. F. Carmichael (R) · won53.8%
- John E. Fitzgerald (D) · incumbent46.2%
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 | W. F. Carmichael (R) | John E. Fitzgerald (D) | 7.6 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | John E. Fitzgerald (D)Flip | Harry H. Gorrell (R) | 3.3 |
| 1968 | B. Noel Polen (R) | Fred Hammack (D) | 12.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)