1980Final results

1980 Republican primary for West Virginia Senate District 15

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

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

J. D. Hinkle Jr. (R) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Richard Norvell (R) by 44.1 points.

J. D. Hinkle Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent

72.1%10,382

27.9%4,027

14,409 votes

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