1988Final results
1988 Republican primary for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Charles Jones (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, unopposed.
Charles JonesRepublican · winner
50.3%12,962
John J. McConihay Jr.Republican · winner
49.7%12,806
25,768 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET