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2016Final resultsSpecial election

2016 special election for West Virginia Senate District 3

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

Mike Azinger (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Gregory K. Smith (D) by 9.3 points.

Mike AzingerRepublican · winner
54.6%23,034
Gregory K. SmithDemocrat
45.4%19,125
The same year, the district voted R+49.4 for president; this race was R+9.3.42,159 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+52.52014R+29.42016R+9.32016 specialR+49.42016 Pres.R+14.82018R+40.12020

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Mike Azinger (R)Gregory K. Smith (D)