1978Final results
1978 election for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
2 seats: Si Galperin Jr. (D), John Boettner (D) won.
2 seatsSi Galperin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
28.6%35,287
John BoettnerDemocrat · winner
26.7%32,832
Paul ZakaibRepublican
24.1%29,721
T. HigginsRepublican
20.6%25,357
123,197 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