1976Final results
1976 election for West Virginia Senate District 13
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
William Sharpe Jr. (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating William Eric Spelsberg (R) by 38.2 points.
William Sharpe Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.1%29,708
William Eric SpelsbergRepublican
30.9%13,271
42,979 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET