1972Final results
1972 election for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
2 seats: William T. Brotherton Jr. (D), Mario J. Palumbo (D) won.
2 seatsWilliam T. Brotherton Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
28.3%53,493
Mario J. PalumboDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.0%52,892
Harlan Wilson Jr.Republican
22.0%41,511
Al J. CareyRepublican
21.8%41,218
189,114 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