1976Final results
1976 Republican primary for West Virginia Senate District 13
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
William Eric Spelsberg (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Orval L. Self (R) by 24.8 points.
William Eric SpelsbergRepublican · winner
62.4%5,213
Orval L. SelfRepublican
37.6%3,139
8,352 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET