1976Final results
1976 primary for West Virginia Senate District 5
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Walter Rollins (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Frank Canterbury (D) by 24.6 points.
Walter RollinsDemocrat · winner
62.3%13,275
Frank CanterburyDemocrat
37.7%8,031
21,306 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET