1974Final results
1974 election for West Virginia Senate District 1
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Judith A. Herndon (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Hiram J. Lester (D) by 7.4 points.
Judith A. HerndonRepublican · winner
53.7%17,306
Hiram J. LesterDemocrat
46.3%14,912
32,218 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET