1988Final results
1988 election for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
2 seats: Mark Anthony Manchin (D), Charlotte Pritt (D) won.
2 seatsMark Anthony ManchinDemocrat · winner
28.2%39,169
Charlotte PrittDemocrat · winner
27.5%38,229
Charles JonesRepublican
23.4%32,464
John J. McConihay Jr.Republican
21.0%29,130
138,992 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET