1972Final results
1972 election for West Virginia Senate District 14
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
James Davis (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Charles Jenkins (R) by 6.0 points.
James DavisDemocrat · winner
53.0%27,258
Charles JenkinsRepublican
47.0%24,195
51,453 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