1972Final results
1972 election for West Virginia Senate District 13
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
William Sharpe Jr. (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Paul Fulks (R) by 5.7 points.
William Sharpe Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
52.9%22,724
Paul FulksRepublican
47.1%20,259
42,983 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