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Home/Primaries/House/1970/West Virginia

West Virginia House Primaries — 1970

10 party contests across 5 districts, 8 contested (80%).

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WV-1

US House

DEM2 candidates

Mollohan 68.1%

Huff 31.9%

Winner:Robert H Mollohan68.1%

Robert H Mollohan

DEM36,33068.1%

Robert Huff

DEM17,01131.9%

53,341 total votes cast

WV-1

US House

REP2 candidates

Doll 62.2%

Devison 37.8%

Winner:Ken Doll62.2%

Ken Doll

REP14,51862.2%

Roderick Devison

REP8,82037.8%

23,338 total votes cast

WV-2

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Harley O Staggers100.0%

Harley O Staggers

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

WV-2

US House

REP2 candidates

Reddecliff 67.3%

Minnich 32.7%

Winner:Richard Reddecliff67.3%

Richard Reddecliff

REP13,69867.3%

Albert Minnich

REP6,66332.7%

20,361 total votes cast

WV-3

US House

DEM2 candidates

Slack 78.4%

Huffman 21.6%

Winner:John M Slack78.4%

John M Slack

DEM30,20478.4%

Jack Huffman

DEM8,34321.6%

38,547 total votes cast

WV-3

US House

REP2 candidates

Kinsolving 56.6%

Higgins 43.4%

Winner:Neal A Kinsolving56.6%

Neal A Kinsolving

REP9,37256.6%

David Higgins

REP7,18243.4%

16,554 total votes cast

WV-4

US House

DEM2 candidates

Hechler 80.5%

Burton 19.5%

Winner:Ken Hechler80.5%

Ken Hechler

DEM32,03380.5%

James Burton

DEM7,77819.5%

39,811 total votes cast

WV-4

US House

REP2 candidates

Shannon 50.0%

Thompson 50.0%

Winner:Ralph L Shannon50.0%

Ralph L Shannon

REP9,37850.0%

Harry Thompson

REP9,36350.0%

18,741 total votes cast

WV-5

US House

DEM2 candidates

Kee 64.0%

Wells 36.0%

Winner:James Kee64.0%

James Kee

DEM32,63764.0%

Hawey Wells

DEM18,33436.0%

50,971 total votes cast

WV-5

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Marian Mcquade100.0%

Marian Mcquade

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast