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| Elections in West Virginia |
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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
- Jennings Randolph, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 295,017 | 100.00% | |
Republican primary
Candidate
- Louise Leonard, incumbent State Senator