1972Final results
1972 election for West Virginia Delegate District 5
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Larry Swann (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Floyd L. Goodson (D) by 41.4 points.
Larry SwannRepublican · winner
70.7%4,839
Floyd L. GoodsonDemocrat
29.3%2,003
6,842 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)