West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia House of Delegates: Marion
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 2, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- William E. Shingleton (D) · won18.7%
- William H. Hawkins (R) · won17.2%
- Paul E. Prunty (R) · won16.8%
- W. R. Wilson (D) · incumbent16.8%
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 | William E. Shingleton · William H. Hawkins · Paul E. Prunty (DEM) | W. R. Wilson (D) | 0.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Richard Neely · W. R. Wilson · Nick Fantasia (D) | Lawrence E. Pearson (R) | 2.1 |
| 1968 | William J. Parker · J. E. Watson · Nick Fantasia (D) | Tracy Alan Smith (R) | 3.9 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)