West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia House of Delegates: Mercer
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 2, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- William P. Stafford (R) · won25.4%
- Tony E. Whitlow (D) · won · incumbent25.2%
- Charles E. Lohr (D) · won · incumbent25.0%
- Clarence C. Christian Jr. (D) · won · incumbent24.4%
Unopposed.
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 P. Stafford · Tony E. Whitlow · Charles E. Lohr · Clarence C. Christian Jr. (REP) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Tony E. Whitlow · Odell Huffman · Clarence C. Christian Jr. · Charles E. Lohr (D) | William P. Stafford (R) | 0.8 |
| 1968 | Odell Huffman · Charles E. Lohr · Clarence C. Christian Jr. · Lucille Thornhill (D) | Harold D. Brewster Jr. (R) | 3.6 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)