1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 13
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Gino Colombo (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating William Neely (D) by 41.9 points.
Gino ColomboDemocrat · winner
70.9%11,897
William NeelyDemocrat
29.1%4,875
16,772 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET