West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia Delegate District TAYLOR
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 1, Republicans 2.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Samuel Morasco (D) · won50.1%
- L. N. Thorp (R)49.9%
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 | Samuel Morasco (D) | L. N. Thorp (R) | 0.1 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Paul K. Moats (R) | Samuel Morasco (D) | 3.2 |
| 1968 | C. N. Harman (R) | Samuel Morasco (D) | 7.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)