Bill Bell
State Representative, West Virginia House District 8 · Republican
OfficeholderLost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican primary on May 12, 2026 — West Virginia Secretary of State — May 12, 2026 Primary Election results: House Of Delegates, 8Th District - Rep — 'Bill Bell' 947 · read May 12, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Republican primary on May 12, 2026 — West Virginia Secretary of State — May 12, 2026 Primary Election results: House Of Delegates, 8Th District - Rep — 'Bill Bell' 947
- nominee 'Steven L. Smith' 1,240
The District
What West Virginia House District 8 covers
Covers all of Doddridge County; parts of Tyler County and Wetzel County.
Includes Paden City, Reader, Middlebourne, Sistersville and West Union.
32 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20); precincts crossing the district line carry the share of their 2020 census block population inside the district
Results
Certified results for West Virginia House District 8
House of Delegates, District 8
2024 General · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David L. KellyRepublican | Republican | 6,537 | 100.0% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 356048, 12/18/2024 8:57:03 AM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results
House of Delegates, District 8
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David L. KellyRepublican | Republican | 4,509 | 100.0% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 316316, 12/19/2022 5:21:31 PM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results
House of Delegates, District 8
2020 General · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill AndersonRepublican | Republican | 6,270 | 72.3% |
| Andrew AlvarezDemocrat | Democrat | 2,405 | 27.7% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 272340, 11/30/2020 8:18:00 AM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for West Virginia House District 8
- Steven L. SmithRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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