2022Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2022 election for West Virginia Senate District 8
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Mark A. Hunt (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Richard Lindsay (D) by 13.5 points.
Mark A. HuntRepublican · winner
56.8%14,615
Richard LindsayDemocrat · incumbent
43.2%11,136
25,751 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET