1976Final resultsSpecial election
1976 special election for West Virginia Senate District 10
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Richard Baylor (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Reginald Harris (R) by 19.8 points.
Richard BaylorDemocrat · winner
59.9%19,480
Reginald HarrisRepublican
40.1%13,034
32,514 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)