West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia Delegate District PUTNAM
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 2, Republicans 1.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Raymond Peak (D) · won51.8%
- Philip N. Pennington (R)48.2%
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 | Raymond Peak (D) | Philip N. Pennington (R) | 3.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Robert F. Hatfield (D)Flip | Charles Henderson (R) | 7.3 |
| 1968 | Charles Henderson (R) | William F. Hanson (D) | 2.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)