1968Final results
1968 election for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
2 seats: Mario J. Palumbo (D), William T. Brotherton Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsMario J. PalumboDemocrat · winner
26.1%47,971
William T. Brotherton Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
25.3%46,450
Robert E. DouglasRepublican
24.5%44,991
John T. ChambersRepublican
24.1%44,223
183,635 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET