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The1996 West Virginia Senate election was held on November 5, 1996, to determine which party would control theWest Virginia Senate for the following two years in the73rd West Virginia legislature. Half out of the 34 seats in theWest Virginia Senate were up for election. Prior to the election, 26 seats were held byDemocrats and 8 seats were held byRepublicans. The general election saw Republicans flip a single seat, meaning that Democrats retained their majority in the State Senate.[1][2]
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andy McKenzie | 19,158 | 53.48% | |
| Democratic | Thais Blatnik (incumbent) | 16,666 | 46.52% | |
| Total votes | 35,824 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Wiedebusch (incumbent) | 18,285 | 57.19% | |
| Republican | Donald A. Haskins | 13,685 | 42.81% | |
| Total votes | 31,970 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 26,632 | 70.62% | |
| Democratic | Louis F. Flade | 11,079 | 29.38% | |
| Total votes | 37,711 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Dittmar (incumbent) | 20,861 | 51.02% | |
| Republican | Bobby Brown | 20,024 | 48.98% | |
| Total votes | 40,885 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert H. Plymale (incumbent) | 21,023 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 21,023 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Pat Fanning | 20,192 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 20,192 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earl Ray Tomblin (incumbent) | 25,396 | 81.45% | |
| Republican | Stephen Ray Smith | 5,783 | 18.55% | |
| Total votes | 31,179 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vic Sprouse | 36,042 | 51.49% | |
| Democratic | David Grubb (incumbent) | 33,957 | 48.51% | |
| Total votes | 69,999 | 100.0% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Billy Wayne Bailey (incumbent) | 20,795 | 83.59% | |
| Republican | R. Joseph Whelan | 4,081 | 16.41% | |
| Total votes | 24,876 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Homer K. Ball | 23,754 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 23,754 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shirley Love (incumbent) | 24,769 | 72.36% | |
| Republican | Jim Gilkeson | 9,462 | 27.64% | |
| Total votes | 34,231 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William R. Sharpe Jr. (incumbent) | 25,767 | 66.87% | |
| Republican | David Craft | 12,765 | 33.13% | |
| Total votes | 38,532 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roman Prezioso | 30,773 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 30,773 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jon Blair Hunter | 21,195 | 57.36% | |
| Republican | Thomas H. Hudgins Jr. | 15,753 | 42.64% | |
| Total votes | 36,948 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Ross (incumbent) | 27,314 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 27,314 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herb Snyder | 19,277 | 55.44% | |
| Republican | Mel Bowers Jr. | 15,492 | 44.56% | |
| Total votes | 34,769 | 100.0% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martha Yeager Walker (incumbent) | 46,201 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 46,201 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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