1970Final results

1970 primary for West Virginia Senate District 13

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

William Neely (D) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Paul Lister (D) by 32.3 points.

William NeelyDemocrat · winner
66.1%10,140
Paul ListerDemocrat
33.9%5,191
15,331 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET