1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 2
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Thomas E. Loehr (D) won with 42.6% of the vote, defeating Larry Tighe (D) by 13.4 points.
Thomas E. LoehrDemocrat · winner
42.6%4,994
Larry TigheDemocrat
29.2%3,420
William EarleyDemocrat
28.1%3,296
11,710 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET