1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 12
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Carl E. Gainer (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating D. P. Given (D) by 21.5 points.
Carl E. GainerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.8%8,535
D. P. GivenDemocrat
39.2%5,510
14,045 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET