1978Final results

1978 primary for West Virginia Senate District 15

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

Gerald W. Ash (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Pete Gallina (D) by 11.7 points.

Gerald W. AshDemocrat · winner
55.8%5,424
Pete GallinaDemocrat
44.2%4,291
9,715 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET