1978Final results

1978 Republican primary for West Virginia Senate District 5

Name: 1978 Republican primary for West Virginia Senate District 5
Start: 1978-05-01
Location: West Virginia

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

Albert C. Esposito (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Jody G. Smirl (R) by 5.3 points.

Albert C. EspositoRepublican · winner

52.7%3,006

47.3%2,702

5,708 votes

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