1980Final results

1980 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 15

Name: 1980 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 15
Start: 1980-06-01
Location: West Virginia

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

Gerald W. Ash (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Richard L. Baumgardner (D) by 35.7 points.

Gerald W. AshDemocrat · winner

67.9%9,807

32.1%4,643

14,450 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET