1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Paul Zakaib (R) won with 45.3% of the vote, defeating Harry Zinn (R) by 35.2 points.
Paul ZakaibRepublican · winner
45.3%8,104
T. HigginsRepublican · winner
36.1%6,458
Harry ZinnRepublican
10.1%1,800
E. E. CumptanRepublican
8.6%1,545
17,907 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET