West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia Delegate District ROANE
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 0, Republicans 3.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Orton R. Karickhoff (R) · won50.4%
- Richard L. Miller (D)49.6%
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 | Orton R. Karickhoff (R) | Richard L. Miller (D) | 0.9 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Orton A. Jones (R) | Gene Fountaine (D) | 33.5 |
| 1968 | Orton A. Jones (R) | Daniel J. Looney (D) | 30.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)