1976Final results
1976 election for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
2 seats: Mario J. Palumbo (D), William T. Brotherton Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsMario J. PalumboDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.0%61,206
William T. Brotherton Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
37.0%53,899
George SpruceRepublican
21.0%30,661
145,766 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