1972 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Jennings Randolph won the 1972 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Jennings Randolph received 486,310 popular votes (66.45%). The main challenger was Louise Leonard (33.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Randolph and Leonard

Randolph +32.9 pts · won by 240,779 votes

Jennings Randolph DemocraticWINNER66.45%

486,310 votes

Louise Leonard Republican33.55%

245,531 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.