1970Final results
1970 Republican primary for West Virginia Senate District 16
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Louise Leonard Harpers (R) won with 43.3% of the vote, defeating K. Brent Johnson (R) by 14.2 points.
Louise Leonard HarpersRepublican · winner
43.3%2,248
K. Brent JohnsonRepublican
29.0%1,508
W. Phillip PorterfieldRepublican
27.7%1,440
5,196 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET