1972 United States Senate election in West Virginia
The 1972 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 1972.
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 County results Randolph: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Leonard: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in West Virginia |
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Primary elections
Candidate
- Jennings Randolph, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 295,017 | 100.00% | |
Candidate
- Louise Leonard, incumbent State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Louise Leonard | 112,814 | 100.00% | |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 486,310 | 66.45 |  5.94 | |
| Republican | Louise Leonard | 245,531 | 33.55 |  6.95 | |
| Total votes | 731,841 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- "1972 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Democratic Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- "1972 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Republican Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "1972 General Election – Official Election Returns" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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