1982Final results
1982 election for West Virginia Senate District 16
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Sondra M. Lucht (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Gary Lee Phalen (R) by 2.9 points.
Sondra M. LuchtDemocrat · winner
51.5%16,855
Gary Lee PhalenRepublican
48.5%15,896
32,751 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET