1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 5
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Robert R. Nelson (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Dennis White (D) by 31.2 points.
Robert R. NelsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.6%12,175
Dennis WhiteDemocrat
34.4%6,383
18,558 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET