1978Final results
1978 election for West Virginia Senate District 5
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Robert R. Nelson (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Albert C. Esposito (R) by 3.6 points.
Robert R. NelsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.8%14,106
Albert C. EspositoRepublican
48.2%13,116
27,222 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