1970Final results

1970 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 16

Name: 1970 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 16
Start: 1970-05-01
Location: West Virginia

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

Clarence E. Martin III (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Roy M. Stroupe (D) by 12.1 points.

Clarence E. Martin IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent

56.1%5,538

43.9%4,342

9,880 votes

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