PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS Pendleton County
Wednesday, May 27, 1998
| Judge-executive |
Democrat |
| Henry W. Bertram | 37.85% | 1191 |
| Donald R. Mays | 32.89% | 1035 |
| Clay T. Clifford | 29.24% | 920 |
| Magistrate District 1 |
Democrat |
| Anthony Messmer | 56.61% | 167 |
| Carlis McDowell | 37.62% | 111 |
| Billy Shepperd | 76.27% | 17 |
| Magistrate District 2 |
Democrat |
| Joey Wells | 41.54% | 204 |
| Leon Bonar | 23.42% | 115 |
| Lora Thompson | 19.95% | 98 |
| Donald W. Cross | 15.12% | 74 |
| Magistrate District 3 |
Democrat |
| William J. Klaber | 78.58% | 367 |
| Dennis Conner | 21.41% | 100 |
| Magistrate District 5 |
Democrat |
| Fred Rose | 48.69% | 129 |
| Connie Fightmaster | 13.41% | 42 |
| Jack Sumpter | 46.72% | 9 150 |
| Magistrate District 6 |
Democrat |
| David Dunaway | 61.63% | 204 |
| Frank Jones | 38.36% | 127 |
| Magistrate District 7 |
Democrat |
| Lee Roy Faulkner | 57.63% | 229 |
| William "Billy" Browning | 49.22% | 222 |
| Magistrate District 8 |
Democrat |
| Jeffrey L. Dicken | 51.95% | 211 |
| Anthony Strong | 48.91% | 202 |
| Attorney |
Democrat |
| C. Donald Wells | 56.21% | 1724 |
| Jeffrey B. Dean | 43.78% | 1343 |
| Sheriff |
Democrat |
| Lark "Bud" O'Hara | 52.12% | 1624 |
| Marty Allem Hart | 31.73% | 991 |
| Roger L. Calvert | 16.26% | 508 |
| Property Valuation Administrator |
Democrat |
| James L. Kimble | 54.82% | 1642 |
| M. Sue Boling | 45.17% | 1353 |
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