2002Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2002 election for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
2 seats: Brooks F. McCabe Jr. (D), Steve Harrison (R) won.
2 seatsBrooks F. McCabe Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
27.3%30,657
Steve HarrisonRepublican · winner
27.1%30,329
John R. Mitchell Jr.Democrat · incumbent
23.3%26,083
Patrick LaneRepublican
22.3%25,044
112,113 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET