1972Final results
1972 Republican primary for West Virginia Senate District 15
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
J. D. Hinkle Jr. (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Donald Everly (R) by 1.3 points.
J. D. Hinkle Jr.Republican · winner
50.6%7,117
Donald EverlyRepublican
49.4%6,937
14,054 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET