West Virginia House of Delegates seat · former district
West Virginia House of Delegates: Wood
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 0, Republicans 2.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Calvin A. Calendine (R) · won · incumbent13.1%
- Gene A. Haynes (R) · won13.1%
- J. C. Butcher (R) · won · incumbent13.0%
- James McCutcheon (R) · won12.9%
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 | Calvin A. Calendine · Gene A. Haynes · J. C. Butcher · James McCutcheon (R) | George E. Farley (D) | 0.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | George E. Farley · J. C. Butcher · Calvin A. Calendine · Joseph Albright (DEM) | Gene A. Haynes (R) | 0.2 |
| 1968 | Robert W. Burk Jr. · William P. A. Nicely · J. C. Butcher · Spencer K. Creel (R) | Russell G. Beall (D) | 3.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)