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1970Final results

1970 election for West Virginia Delegate District 5

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Forrest M. Buck (R) won re-election with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Floyd L. Goodson (D) by 22.9 points.

Forrest M. BuckRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.4%2,683
38.6%1,684
4,367 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET