1980Final results
1980 election for West Virginia Senate District 16
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Harley O. Staggers Jr. (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Jack C. Barr (R) by 13.1 points.
Harley O. Staggers Jr.Democrat · winner
56.6%29,021
Jack C. BarrRepublican
43.4%22,289
51,310 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET