1970Final results
1970 election for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
2 seats: Si Galperin Jr. (D), John T. Poffenbarger (R) won.
2 seatsSi Galperin Jr.Democrat · winner
26.8%30,623
John T. PoffenbargerRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.6%29,290
Virgil MatthewsDemocrat
24.0%27,417
James Clay JeterRepublican
23.6%26,963
114,293 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