1984Final results
1984 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 16
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Vernon C. Whitacre (D) won with 48.1% of the vote, defeating Curtis E. Brannon (D) by 14.0 points.
Vernon C. WhitacreDemocrat · winner
48.1%8,441
Curtis E. BrannonDemocrat
34.0%5,977
John ConveryDemocrat
17.9%3,142
17,560 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET