1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Si Galperin Jr. (D) won with 31.8% of the vote, defeating Dewey E. S. Kuhns (D) by 11.4 points.
Si Galperin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
31.8%15,805
Roland SavillaDemocrat · winner
23.7%11,755
Dewey E. S. KuhnsDemocrat
20.4%10,146
Leonard UnderwoodDemocrat
17.1%8,520
John Edward Davis Jr.Democrat
3.7%1,838
W. Dale LongDemocrat
3.3%1,630
49,694 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Si Galperin Jr. (D)Roland Savilla (D)Dewey E. S. Kuhns (D)Leonard Underwood (D)
Also on the ballot: John Edward Davis Jr. (Democrat), 3.7%; W. Dale Long (Democrat), 3.3%