1980 primaries · May 1, 1980
1980 West Virginia State Senate primary results, district by district
Every West Virginia State Senate district in the 1980 primaries: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
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Every district
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 · Democratic primary | Pat McCune (D) | 12.4 | |
| SD-1 · Republican primary | John J. Paull Jr. (R) | 31.0 | |
| SD-2 · Democratic primary | Dan Tonkovich (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-3 · Democratic primary | Stephen C. Bird (D) | 36.7 | |
| SD-3 · Republican primary | Sam White (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-4 · Democratic primary | Joe Bob Goodwin (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-4 · Republican primary | Orton A. Jones (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-5 · Democratic primary | Homer Heck (D) | 23.9 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-6 · Democratic primary | Lacy Wright Jr. (D) | 28.1 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-7 · Democratic primary | Earl Ray Tomblin (D) | 33.7 | |
| SD-7 · Republican primary | Dennis J. Fillinger (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-8 · Democratic primary | Mario J. Palumbo (D) | 8.3 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-8 · Republican primary | Paul Zakaib (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-9 · Democratic primary | Warren McGraw (D) | 39.8 | |
| SD-10 · Democratic primary | Odell Huffman (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-11 · Democratic primary | Robert K. Holliday (D) | 13.3 | |
| SD-11 · Republican primary | Charles H. Wendell (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-12 · Democratic primary | Jae Spears (D) | 11.9 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-13 · Democratic primary | Jean Scott Chace (D) | 0.1 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-13 · Republican primary | William O. Self (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-14 · Democratic primary | James Davis (D) | 2.2 | |
| SD-14 · Republican primary | Roger C. Curry (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-15 · Democratic primary | Gerald W. Ash (D) | 35.7 | |
| SD-15 · Republican primary | J. D. Hinkle Jr. (R) | 44.1 | |
| SD-16 · Democratic primary | William J. Oates (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-16 · Republican primary | Jack C. Barr (R) | Unopposed |
West Virginia State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner