1970Final results
1970 election for West Virginia Senate District 10
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
J. C. Dillon Jr. (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Wade H. Ballard III (R) by 5.8 points.
J. C. Dillon Jr.Democrat · winner
52.9%11,783
Wade H. Ballard IIIRepublican
47.1%10,484
22,267 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET