1972Final results
1972 election for West Virginia Senate District 3
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
J. Frank Deem (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Stephen C. Bird (D) by 6.5 points.
J. Frank DeemRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.3%26,682
Stephen C. BirdDemocrat
46.7%23,415
50,097 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