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1970-11-03 U.S. House Election Results for West Virginia (District 04)

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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



 
County Ken Hechler*
(D)		 Ralph Shannon
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
TOTAL 62,53167.4% 30,25532.6% 00.0% 32,276 92,786
Total R vote: 30,255 (32.6%)      Total D vote: 62,531 (67.4%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Ralph Shannon 9,378 50.0%
2   Harry Thompson 9,363 50.0%
TOTAL VOTES 18,741  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Ken Hechler* 32,033 80.5%
2   James Burton 7,778 19.5%
TOTAL VOTES 39,811