2018Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Richard Lindsay (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Ed Gaunch (R) by 0.5 points.
Richard LindsayDemocrat · winner
50.3%16,537
Ed GaunchRepublican · incumbent
49.7%16,372
32,909 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET