1978Final results
1978 primary for West Virginia Senate District 10
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Richard Baylor (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Jack L. Hellems (D) by 10.6 points.
Richard BaylorDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.3%6,672
Jack L. HellemsDemocrat
44.7%5,390
12,062 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET