West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia Delegate District MINGO
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Joe Wayne Hatfield (D) · won33.2%
- R. Doyle Vanmeter II (D) · won32.6%
- Antoney John Nenni (R)18.5%
- Raymond R. Muncy (R)15.7%
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 | Joe Wayne Hatfield · R. Doyle Vanmeter II (D) | Antoney John Nenni (R) | 14.1 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | T. I. Varney · Howard B. Chambers (D) | Loie Carey Bowes (R) | 7.6 |
| 1968 | Robert L. Simpkins · T. I. Varney (D) | Thomas Hanshaw (R) | 12.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)