West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia Delegate District MARSHALL
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 0, Republicans 2.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Dan Tonkovich (D) · won27.7%
- Robert C. Polen (R) · won · incumbent25.1%
- Richard L. Burley (D)24.1%
- Howard Glendenning (R)23.1%
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 | Dan Tonkovich · Robert C. Polen (DEM) | Richard L. Burley (D) | 1.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Roy Rogerson · Robert C. Polen (R) | Frederic B. Fuller (D) | 2.9 |
| 1968 | Roy Rogerson · Robert C. Polen (R) | Chester A. Burkey (D) | 0.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)