1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for West Virginia Senate District 16
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Ethel Louise Leonard (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Clarence E. Martin III (D) by 4.6 points.
Ethel Louise LeonardRepublican · winner
52.3%13,850
Clarence E. Martin IIIDemocrat · incumbent
47.7%12,643
26,493 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