1978Final results
1978 election for West Virginia Senate District 14
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
William A. Moreland (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Richard Lindsay (R) by 23.2 points.
William A. MorelandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.6%18,239
Richard LindsayRepublican
38.4%11,367
29,606 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET