1970Final results
1970 election for West Virginia Senate District 13
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
William Neely (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Charles M. Loar (R) by 22.2 points.
William NeelyDemocrat · winner
61.1%17,146
Charles M. LoarRepublican
38.9%10,924
28,070 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