1972 primaries · May 1, 1972
1972 West Virginia primaries results
Every race on West Virginia's ballot in the 1972 primaries: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races41
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 · Democratic primary | William Tompos (D) | 9.5 | |
| SD-1 · Republican primary | Samuel N. Kusic (R) | 28.0 | |
| SD-2 · Democratic primary | Robert F. Stewart (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-2 · Republican primary | Roy Rogerson (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-3 · Democratic primary | Stephen C. Bird (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-3 · Republican primary | J. Frank Deem (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-4 · Democratic primary | Paul Crabtree (D) | 6.6 | |
| SD-4 · Republican primary | Orton A. Jones (R) | 16.5 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-5 · Democratic primary | H. Darrel Darby (D) | 6.4 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-6 · Democratic primary | John Fanning (D) | 14.5 | |
| SD-7 · Democratic primary | Todd C. Willis (D) | 9.2 | |
| SD-7 · Republican primary | Don C. Elkins (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-9 · Democratic primary | Warren McGraw (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-9 · Republican primary | Tracy Hylton (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-10 · Democratic primary | Odell Huffman (D) | 12.5 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-10 · Republican primary | W. Grady Carper (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-11 · Democratic primary | Pat R. Hamilton (D) | 10.1 | |
| SD-11 · Republican primary | Joe McQuade (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-12 · Democratic primary | Richard Benson (D) | 23.7 | |
| SD-12 · Republican primary | Robert Phillips (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-13 · Democratic primary | William Sharpe Jr. (D) | 40.8 | |
| SD-14 · Democratic primary | James Davis (D) | 1.5 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-14 · Republican primary | Charles Jenkins (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-15 · Democratic primary | Robert Cline (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-15 · Republican primary | J. D. Hinkle Jr. (R) | 1.3 | |
| SD-16 · Democratic primary | William J. Oates (D) | 10.2 | |
| SD-16 · Republican primary | John I. Rogers (R) | 7.3 |
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD-1 · Democratic primary | John F. Hoover (D) | 10.8 | |
| HD-1 · Republican primary | Luke E. Terry (R) | — | |
| HD-2 · Democratic primary | Frank M. Delsignore Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-2 · Republican primary | Larkin B. Ours (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-3 · Democratic primary | Thomas J. Hawse (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-3 · Republican primary | Thomas J. Hawse (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-4 · Democratic primary | Frank E. Jolliffe (D) | 0.7 | |
| HD-4 · Republican primary | G. A. Bowling (R) | — | |
| HD-5 · Democratic primary | Floyd L. Goodson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-5 · Republican primary | Larry Swann (R) | 6.6 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-6 · Democratic primary | David G. Hanlon (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-6 · Republican primary | Harry E. Moats (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-7 · Democratic primary | Billy B. Burke (D) | 61.6 | |
| HD-7 · Republican primary | C. M. Johnson (R) | Unopposed |
West Virginia
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner