1970Final results
1970 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 7
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Billy B. Burke (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Lewis E. Smith (D) by 22.5 points.
Billy B. BurkeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.1%1,703
Lewis E. SmithDemocrat
28.6%954
Earl J. GainerDemocrat
20.3%675
3,332 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET