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