1988Final results
1988 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Charlotte Pritt (D) won with 40.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas A. Knight (D) by 21.9 points.
Charlotte PrittDemocrat · winner
40.9%24,496
Mark Anthony ManchinDemocrat · winner
22.3%13,326
Thomas A. KnightDemocrat
19.0%11,394
Bonnie BrownDemocrat
17.8%10,656
59,872 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET