1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 1
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Hiram J. Lester (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Dusci (D) by 3.9 points.
Hiram J. LesterDemocrat · winner
51.9%8,087
Joseph A. DusciDemocrat
48.1%7,485
15,572 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET