1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Si Galperin Jr. (D) won with 39.1% of the vote, defeating Jane H. Theiling (D) by 15.1 points.
Si Galperin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
39.1%16,478
John BoettnerDemocrat · winner
31.9%13,444
Jane H. TheilingDemocrat
23.9%10,091
Brian E. SmitherDemocrat
5.1%2,167
42,180 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET