1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 6

Name: 1982 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 6
Start: 1982-06-01
Location: West Virginia

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

H. Truman Chafin (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Lafe P. Ward (D) by 28.9 points.

H. Truman ChafinDemocrat · winner

64.4%10,843

Lafe P. WardDemocrat · incumbent

35.6%5,986

16,829 votes

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