1972Final results
1972 election for West Virginia Senate District 12
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Richard Benson (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Robert Phillips (R) by 21.4 points.
Richard BensonDemocrat · winner
60.7%21,089
Robert PhillipsRepublican
39.3%13,648
34,737 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET