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2002Final results

2002 election for West Virginia Senate District 14

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

Sarah M. Minear (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating James A. Baughman (D) by 34.2 points.

Sarah M. MinearRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.0%18,774
32.8%9,190
John R. BartlettConstitution
0.1%39
28,003 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+14.71996R+16.41998D+14.52000R+34.22002D+2.12004R+6.12006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Sarah M. Minear (R)James A. Baughman (D)

Also on the ballot: John R. Bartlett (Constitution), 0.1%