1972Final results
1972 election for West Virginia Senate District 4
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Orton A. Jones (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Dave Oneal (D) by 7.5 points.
Orton A. JonesRepublican · winner
53.7%22,542
Dave OnealDemocrat
46.3%19,403
41,945 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