1996Final results
1996 election for West Virginia Senate District 11
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Shirley Love (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Jim Gilkeson (R) by 44.7 points.
Shirley LoveDemocrat · winner
72.4%24,769
Jim GilkesonRepublican
27.6%9,462
34,231 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET