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1984Final results

1984 election for West Virginia Senate District 8

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

2 seats: Mario J. Palumbo (D), Tod J. Kaufman (D) won.

2 seats
Mario J. PalumboDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.8%53,710
Tod J. KaufmanDemocrat · winner
27.4%44,757
Fred F. HoltRepublican
24.0%39,241
15.8%25,804
163,512 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 1984

Races before and after

EvenD+5.01978D+2.51980D+28.81982D+6.61984D+7.91986D+8.21988

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