1976Final results
1976 election for West Virginia Senate District 15
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
J. D. Hinkle Jr. (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Robert Cline (D) by 3.7 points.
J. D. Hinkle Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
51.8%19,376
Robert ClineDemocrat
48.2%18,008
37,384 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