1986Final results
1986 election for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
2 seats: Darrell E. Holmes (D), John Boettner (D) won.
2 seatsDarrell E. HolmesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.2%27,136
John BoettnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.0%25,082
John J. McConihay Jr.Republican
23.9%21,404
Ira Bostic Jr.Republican
17.9%16,087
89,709 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET