1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for West Virginia Senate District 4
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Michael Shaw (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating William H. Allen (R) by 12.7 points.
Michael ShawRepublican · winner
56.3%4,452
William H. AllenRepublican
43.7%3,449
7,901 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET