1978Final results
1978 election for West Virginia Senate District 9
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Alan L. Susman (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating C. O. Smith Jr. (R) by 23.0 points.
Alan L. SusmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.5%14,105
C. O. Smith Jr.Republican
38.5%8,831
22,936 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