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West Virginia
West Virginia House Primaries — 1972
8 party contests across 4 districts, 3 contested (38%).
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DEM (4)
REP (4)
WV-1
US House
DEM
Uncontested
Winner:
Robert H Mollohan
100.0%
Robert H Mollohan
DEM
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
WV-1
US House
REP
Uncontested
Winner:
George E Kapnicky
100.0%
George E Kapnicky
REP
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
WV-2
US House
DEM
3 candidates
Staggers 76.8%
Bell 18.3%
Winner:
Harley O Staggers
76.8%
Harley O Staggers
DEM
68,092
76.8%
Tom Bell
DEM
16,201
18.3%
Richard Baylor
DEM
4,427
5.0%
88,720 total votes cast
WV-2
US House
REP
Uncontested
Winner:
David Dix
100.0%
David Dix
REP
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
WV-3
US House
DEM
Uncontested
Winner:
John M Slack
100.0%
John M Slack
DEM
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
WV-3
US House
REP
Uncontested
Winner:
T David Higgins
100.0%
T David Higgins
REP
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
WV-4
US House
DEM
4 candidates
Hechler 52.1%
Kee 25.6%
Wells 18.8%
Winner:
Ken Hechler
52.1%
Ken Hechler
DEM
50,872
52.1%
James Kee
DEM
25,004
25.6%
Hawey Wells
DEM
18,311
18.8%
Homer Heck
DEM
3,474
3.6%
97,661 total votes cast
WV-4
US House
REP
3 candidates
Neal 45.3%
Lee 40.7%
14.0%
Winner:
Joe Neal
45.3%
Joe Neal
REP
10,749
45.3%
Jack Lee
REP
9,650
40.7%
Hatfield Brubeck
REP
3,322
14.0%
23,721 total votes cast