1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1970 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 6

Name: 1970 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 6
Start: 1970-05-01
Location: West Virginia

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

Lafe P. Ward (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Noah E. Floyd (D) by 2.2 points.

Lafe P. WardDemocrat · winner

51.1%8,451

Noah E. FloydDemocrat · incumbent

48.9%8,086

16,537 votes

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