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1972 United States Senate election in West Virginia|
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County results Randolph: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Leonard: 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 1972 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 1972.
West Virginia was one of fifteen states alongside
Alabama,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Georgia,
Iowa,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and
South Dakota that were won by Republican President
Richard Nixon in 1972 that elected a Democrat to the United States Senate. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator
Jennings Randolph was re-elected to a fourth term and a third full term defeating Louise Leonard in a landslide. This was the only United States Senate election in West Virginia that
Jennings Randolph had won by more than 60% of the vote.
Primary elections
Democratic primary
Candidate
Results
Republican primary
Candidate
- Louise Leonard, incumbent State Senator
Results
General election
Results
See also
References