1980Final results

1980 primary for West Virginia Senate District 3

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

Stephen C. Bird (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating P. C. Goettler (D) by 36.7 points.

Stephen C. BirdDemocrat · winner
68.4%9,768
31.6%4,523
14,291 votes

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