1974Final results
1974 election for West Virginia Senate District 13
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
William Neely (D) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Helen Danley Rector (R) by 48.9 points.
William NeelyDemocrat · winner
74.4%22,606
Helen Danley RectorRepublican
25.6%7,765
30,371 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