1968Final results
1968 primary for West Virginia Senate District 1
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
William Tompos (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Charles H. Padden (D) by 18.2 points.
William TomposDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.0%13,811
Charles H. PaddenDemocrat
35.8%9,152
Samuel Iaquinta Sr.Democrat
10.3%2,635
25,598 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET