1972Final results

1972 primary for West Virginia Senate District 16

Name: 1972 primary for West Virginia Senate District 16
Start: 1972-05-01
Location: West Virginia

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

William J. Oates (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Robert M. Steptoe (D) by 10.2 points.

William J. OatesDemocrat · winner

55.1%10,586

44.9%8,630

19,216 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET