1982 West Virginia judicial elections

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Judicial elections for the West Virginia Circuit Courts were held on November 2, 1982. five judicial circuit seats were up for election in 1982, with primaries scheduled for June 1, 1982.

1st Judicial Circuit[edit]

The 1st Judicial Circuit covered Brooke, Hancock, and Ohio County.^[1] 2 seats were up for election.

Democratic primary[edit]

Nominees[edit]

Arthur M. Rocht
Ronald E. Wilson

Results[edit]

1982 West Virginia 1st Judicial Circuit Democratic primary^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronald E. Wilson	8,215	61.21
	Democratic	Arthur M. Rocht	5,206	38.79
Total votes			13,421	100.00

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1982 West Virginia 1st Judicial Circuit general election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Arthur M. Rocht	29,198	52.18
	Democratic	Ronald E. Wilson	26,758	47.82
Total votes			55,956	100.00

9th Judicial Circuit[edit]

The 9th Judicial Circuit covered Mercer County.^[1] 1 seats was up for election.

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1982 West Virginia 9th Judicial Circuit general election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John R. Frazier	12,089	100.00
Total votes			12,089	100.00

13th Judicial Circuit[edit]

The 13th Judicial Circuit covered Kanawha County.^[1] 3 seats were up for election.

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1982 West Virginia 13th Judicial Circuit general election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Margaret L. Workman	44,830	32.33
	Democratic	Robert M. Harvey	36,858	26.58
	Democratic	Herman G. Canady Jr.	34,796	25.09
	Republican	John E. Dorsey	22,182	16.00
Total votes			138,666	100.00

25th Judicial Circuit[edit]

The 25th Judicial Circuit covered Boone and Lincoln County.^[1] 1 seat was up for election.

Democratic primary[edit]

Nominee[edit]

E. Lee Schlaegel

Eliminated in primary[edit]

Lou Voda Armstrong

Results[edit]

1982 West Virginia 25th Judicial Circuit Democratic primary^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	E. Lee Schlaegel	6,719
	Democratic	Lou Voda Armstrong	2,755
Total votes				100.00

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1982 West Virginia 25th Judicial Circuit general election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	E. Lee Schlaegel	12,985	100.00
Total votes			12,985	100.00

30th Judicial Circuit[edit]

The 30th Judicial Circuit covered Mingo County.^[1] 1 seat was up for election.

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1982 West Virginia 30th Judicial Circuit general election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elliott E. Maynard	7,315	100.00
Total votes			7,315	100.00

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Willis, Todd C. (December 1, 1982). WEST VIRGINIA BLUE BOOK 1982 (PDF) (66th ed.). Charleston, WV: WV Legislature. p. 348. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Willis, Todd C. (December 1, 1982). WEST VIRGINIA BLUE BOOK 1982 (PDF) (66th ed.). Charleston, WV: WV Legislature. p. 614. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Willis, Todd C. (December 1, 1983). WEST VIRGINIA BLUE BOOK 1983 (PDF) (67th ed.). Charleston, WV: WV Legislature. pp. 662–663. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

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