Democrats Sweep Mercer County In 1960s Style Contest
Mercer County voters show strong turnout under sunny skies as County Commissioner Clarence Six and five Democratic nominees win easy seats in the District 10 State Senate and District 20 House of Delegates races. Parker of Monroe County leads in the Senate contest. the four Democratic House nominees—Whitlow, Flanigan, Bailey, and Anello—secure all four seats, with Romas trailing. Returns from Mercer and neighboring counties show Democrats dominating, with precincts reporting across Summers, Raleigh, and McDowell counties.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Clarence Six
Senate
House of Delegates
Fred Parker
Monroe County
Truman Sayre
Beckley
Ghent
West Virginia
Tony E. Whitlow
Richard D. Flanigan
Gilbert E
Gene) Bailey
Donald
Don) Anello
Anthony
Tony) Romas
Jerry Smith
Smith
Summers County
Richard Baylor
Parker
Sayre
Greenville
McDowell County
Tony Whitlow
Donald Anello
Flanigan and Bailey
Whitlow
Flanigan
Bailey
Anello
Romas
Wyoming County
Annello
Mercer Voters Back Byrd and Rahall in Mercer County
Mercer County voters turnout exceeded typical off year rates. U S Senator Robert Byrd won a strong share of 65.3 percent over Cleve Benedict while Rahall led Homer Harris with 74.7 percent. Voters approved Amendment No. 1 the Fair Educational Opportunity Amendment 5 875 to 8 078 while rejecting Sheriff Succession and Property Tax Limitation amendments.
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U. S. Senate
Mercer County
Skeens Pennzoil Station
Princeton
Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
Nick Joe Pahall II
Byrd
Cleve Benedict
Mountain State
Homer L. Harris
Rahall
Harris
Socialist Workers Party
Mercer
Byrd Wins Fifth Term Over Benedict In West Virginia
Senate Minority Leader Robert Byrd of West Virginia defeated Republican Cleve Benedict by a wide margin with about 70 percent of the vote among 2,292 precincts reporting. Byrd carried major counties and pledged loyalty to Democratic policy, while Benedict blamed negative ads for his defeat and accused Byrd of a garbage campaign. Benedict conceded at Charleston headquarters, citing a $500,000 hate media drive in the final days.
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West Virginia
Mercer County
Byrd
Benedict
William B. Hovland
Socialist Workers
Charleston
W.va
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Cleve Benedict
West
America
National Political Action Committee
Congress
Reagan
Boucher Narrowly Trails in Ninth District Race
Incumbent William C. Wampler leads in several Bluefield Daily Telegraph counties, with Boucher’s county results showing stronger performance. The narrative highlights Boucher’s campaign critique of Wampler’s record and ties to the Reagan era.
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William C. Wampler
Rick Boucher
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Tazewell County
Wampler
Boucher
Buchanan County
Giles County
Wythe County
Stafford Defeats Dunford for 5th District House Seat
Stafford, a Pearisburg attorney, won with 7,428 votes or 52 percent to Dunford’s 6,779 or 48 percent as all but one precinct in Tazewell County reported. He credited his victory to door knocking in Bluefield, Va, and said he hopes to represent the new district.
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Jeff Stafford
Donald Dunford
Stafford
Pearisburg
Dunford
Tazewell County
Bluefield
Rahall cruises to fourth term in West Virginia race
In Charleston, Rep. Nick Joe Rahall overwhelmed Republican Homer Harris in the 4th District. Early returns from 10 percent of precincts show Rahall leading 7,380 to 1,785 nationwide. In McDowell County Rahall 4,854 votes 91 percent Harris 498 9 percent. Wyoming County Rahall 6,690 votes 84 percent Harris 1,241 16 percent. Incumbency and party machines cited as key factors.
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Monroe County
Byrd
Benedict
Haviland
McDowell County
Wyoming County
Charleston
W.va
Nick Joe Rahall
Homer Harris
Harris
Rahall
Wednesday McGlothlin Unopposed and Page 2 Updates
Green defeats Tiller as Jaeger’s Cassady wins a Board seat. Democrats gain ground in Virginia on Page 10. Nuclear freeze favored on Page 12. Wallace leads in Alabama roundup on Page 3. Democrats win Senate races featured on Page.
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Jaeger
Cassady
Virginia
Tax Amendment Passes, Sheriff Measure Nixed
West Virginians approved the Property Tax Limitation Amendment by about 80 to 19 percent 226 755 votes to 54 085 while voting down the Sheriff Succession Amendment 62 37 with 166 425 opposed and 98 087 for. The Fair Educational Opportunity Amendment trailed at 50 49 with 132 060 against and 129 642 for as 57 percent of ballots counted.
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Charleston
W.va
West
State Supreme Court
Trible Wins Virginia Senate Seat Defeating Davis
Republican Rep. Paul S. Trible defeated Democrat Lt. Gov. Richard J. Davis in Virginia to replace retiring Sen. Byrd Jr. with 52 percent to 48 percent as precincts reported. The race featured Reaganomics as a central theme, with Trible leading in six of ten districts and several congressional races also decided in favor of Republicans. Democrats held a projected 2-to-1 majority in the House of Delegates.
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Richmond
Paul S. Trible
Richard J. Davis
Virginia
U. S
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Trible
Davis
Norman Sisisky
Petersburg
Robert Daniel
Del
Kevin Miller
Harrisonburg
M. Caldwell Butler
House of Delegates
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Barbara Hawkins
Daily Telegrame
Rite
Frederick Parker
Didates
Bland County
Russell County
Dickenson County
Abingdon
William Wampler
Cole
Green
Tiller
Wyoming
Wallace
Alabama
We. NC
McDowell, Monroe and
GOP
Thomas Bliley
J. Kenneth Robinson
Frank Wolf
Herbert
Bateman
Newport News
Stanford Parris
Herbert Harris
James Olin
Roanoke
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