1978Final results
1978 primary for West Virginia Senate District 11
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Ralph D. Williams (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Eugene W. Walker (D) by 28.2 points.
Ralph D. WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.1%7,867
Eugene W. WalkerDemocrat
25.8%3,759
Betty Locke DeanDemocrat
20.1%2,917
14,543 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET