1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 11
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Robert K. Holliday (D) won with 45.0% of the vote, defeating Dave Fox (D) by 13.3 points.
Robert K. HollidayDemocrat · winner
45.0%9,528
Dave FoxDemocrat
31.6%6,703
John L. LancianeseDemocrat
19.3%4,100
Evelyn J. JonesDemocrat
4.1%860
21,191 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Robert K. Holliday (D)Dave Fox (D)John L. Lancianese (D)
Also on the ballot: Evelyn J. Jones (Democrat), 4.1%