1972 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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| | | Nominee | Jennings Randolph | Louise Leonard | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 486,310 | 245,531 | Percentage | 66.45% | 33.55% | |
County results Randolph: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Leonard: 50–60% 60–70% |
U.S. senator before election Jennings Randolph Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph Democratic | |
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
Democratic Party primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 295,017 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidate
- Louise Leonard, incumbent State Senator
Results
Republican Party primary results[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Louise Leonard | 112,814 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
General election results[3][4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
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