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2004Final results

2004 election for West Virginia Senate District 12

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

William Sharpe Jr. (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Stephen L. Weaver (R) by 35.1 points.

William Sharpe Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
65.2%28,603
30.1%13,207
4.7%2,048
43,858 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 2004

Races before and after

EvenD+31.71990D+33.71996D+31.01998D+35.12004D+23.82010D+7.82014

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

The candidates