1980Final results
1980 election for West Virginia Senate District 3
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Sam White (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Stephen C. Bird (D) by 2.8 points.
Sam WhiteRepublican · winner
51.4%22,995
Stephen C. BirdDemocrat
48.6%21,737
44,732 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