1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 11
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Ralph D. Williams (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating John D. Bowling Jr. (D) by 16.1 points.
Ralph D. WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.8%7,338
John D. Bowling Jr.Democrat
36.7%5,101
Jack NeelyDemocrat
10.5%1,465
13,904 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET