1988Final results
1988 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 7
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Earl Ray Tomblin (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Art Kirkendoll (D) by 18.4 points.
Earl Ray TomblinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.2%15,470
Art KirkendollDemocrat
40.8%10,659
26,129 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET