West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia House of Delegates: Raleigh
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Lewis McManus (D) · won · incumbent18.1%
- W. W. Withrow (D) · won · incumbent17.6%
- Charles W. Merritt (D) · won · incumbent17.2%
- Ted T. Stacy (D) · won16.4%
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 | Lewis McManus · W. W. Withrow · Charles W. Merritt · Ted T. Stacy (D) | Wesley G. Grose (R) | 4.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Charles W. Merritt · W. W. Withrow · Anthony J. Sparacino · Lewis McManus (D) | Cecil L. Miller (R) | 3.2 |
| 1968 | Lewis McManus · Anthony J. Sparacino · W. W. Withrow · Ted T. Stacy (D) | Robert B. Sayre (R) | 4.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)