2012Final results
2012 election for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Chris Walters (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Joshua Martin (D) by 5.6 points.
Chris WaltersRepublican · winner
52.8%19,242
Joshua MartinDemocrat
47.2%17,184
36,426 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET