West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia Delegate District SUMMERS
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 2, Republicans 1.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- James E. Meadows (R) · won38.2%
- Irvin S. Maddy (D)30.1%
- Leonard Anderson (D)25.8%
- Ray Sawyers (D)5.9%
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 | James E. Meadows (R) | Irvin S. Maddy (D) | 8.1 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Jack E. Holt (D) | Linda June McKinney (R) | 25.7 |
| 1968 | Jack E. Holt (D) | James V. Coste (R) | 30.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)