1974Final results
1974 election for West Virginia Senate District 2
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
William Gilligan (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Harry Lantz (D) by 6.4 points.
William GilliganRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.2%11,031
Harry LantzDemocrat
46.8%9,711
20,742 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