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1952 returns - 370-71 1953 Roster - page 150

1912 and 1914
The West Virginia Legislature has not published election returns from before 1912. Election returns: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/WVS_Bluebook_1916.pdf

1952
The 1952 West Virginia Senate election took place on November 4, 1952, with primary elections being held on May 13.

Retired incumbents
Democrats:
 * District 10: W. Broughton Johnston did not run for re-election. O. H. Ballard won the primary and the general election.
 * District 13: Floyd D. Boner retired did not run for re-election. Hunter Bennett won the primary but lost the general election.

Defeated incumbents
Democrat:
 * District 14: C. Howard Hardesty lost re-nomination to O. G. Hedrick, who went on to win the general election.

Officers
President: Senator Ralph J. Bean (Democratic) President Pro Tempore: Senator Fred C. Allen (Democratic) Clerk: J. Howard Myers (Democratic) Secretary to Clerk: Rita A. Cox (Democratic) Sergeant-at-Arms: Homer A. Pelfrey (Democratic) Doorkeeper: Clarence C. Elmore (Democratic) Messenger: Frank Hill (Democratic)

Members
Senators in boldface were elected in 1952, and senators in italics were appointed between the 1950 and 1952 elections.

District 1
 * William Hannig (Republican)
 * Herbert Traubert (Democratic)

District 2
 * Theodore Bowers (Republican)
 * John Carrigan (Republican)

District 3
 * Harry Moats (Republican)
 * Abdt Swearingen (Republican)

District 4
 * Bartow Jones (Republican)
 * E. Ray Reed (Republican)

District 5
 * C. H. McKown (Democratic)
 * Andrew R. Winters (Democratic)

District 6
 * William Mitchell (Democratic)
 * Glenn Taylor (Democratic)

District 7
 * Glenn Jackson (Democratic)
 * Lloyd G. Jackson (Democratic)

District 8
 * John E. Amos (Democratic)
 * Charles Love (Democratic)

District 9
 * Jack Nuckols (Democratic)
 * Ward Wylie (Democratic)

District 10
 * O. H. Ballard (Democratic)
 * J. Lynn Swiger (Democratic)

District 11
 * John H. Bowling (Democratic)
 * J. Alfred Taylor Jr. (Democratic)

District 12
 * Fred C. Allen (Democratic)
 * Henry McKinley (Democratic)

District 13
 * Raymond Vassar (Republican)
 * Walter A. Holden (Democratic)

District 14
 * O. G. Hedrick (Democratic)
 * Don Marchand (Democratic)

District 15
 * A. L. Reed (Republican)
 * Dayton Stemple (Republican)

District 16
 * Ralph J. Bean (Democratic)
 * Clarence E. Martin (Democratic)

1954
The 1954 West Virginia Senate election took place on November 2, 1954, with primary elections being held on August 3.

Retired incumbents
Democratic
 * District 11: John H. Bowling did not run for re-election. Bill Jasper Jr. won both the primary and the general election.

Defeated incumbents
Democratic Republican
 * District 9: Charles Love was defeated in the primary by A. Carl Carey, who went on to win the general election.
 * District 10: J. Lynn Swiger was defeated in the primary by O. Roy Parker by just 50 votes, who went on to win the general election.
 * District 12: Henry J. McKinley was defeated in the crowded primary by John B. Chenoweth, who went on to win the general election.
 * District 1: William Hannig was defeated in the primary by Chester R. Hubbard, who went on to lose the general election.

Officers
President: Senator Ralph J. Bean (Democratic) President Pro Tempore: Senator Fred C. Allen (Democratic) Clerk: J. Howard Myers (Democratic) Secretary to Clerk: Rita C. Morgan (Democratic) Sergeant-at-Arms: David W. Caudle Sr. (Democratic) Doorkeeper: Paul Babich (Democratic) Messenger: Clinton Thomas (Democratic)

Members
Senators in boldface were elected in 1954.

District 1
 * Frank L. Campbell (Democratic)
 * Charles Traubert (Democratic)

District 2
 * Theodore Bowers (Republican)
 * John E. Carrigan (Republican)

District 3
 * Harry E. Moats (Republican)
 * Andy Swearingen (Republican)

District 4
 * E. Bartow Jones (Republican)
 * Brad Sayre (Republican)

District 5
 * C. H. McKown (Democratic)
 * Lyle A. Smith (Democratic)

District 6
 * William Mitchell (Democratic)
 * Glenn Taylor (Democratic)

District 7
 * Glenn Jackson (Democratic)
 * Lloyd G. Jackson (Democratic)

District 8
 * John E. Amos (Democratic)
 * A. Carl Carey (Democratic)

District 9
 * Jack Nuckols (Democratic)
 * Ward Wylie (Democratic)

District 10
 * O. H. Ballard (Democratic)
 * O. Roy Parker (Democratic)

District 11
 * Bill Jasper Jr. (Democratic)
 * J. Alfred Taylor Jr. (Democratic)

District 12
 * Fred C. Allen (Democratic)
 * John B. Chenoweth (Democratic)

District 13
 * Raymond J. Vassar (Republican)
 * Walter A. Holden (Democratic)

District 14
 * O. G. Hedrick (Democratic)
 * Don K. Marchand (Democratic)

District 15
 * A. L. Reed (Republican)
 * Dayton R. Stemple (Republican)

District 16
 * Ralph J. Bean (Democratic)
 * Clarence E. Martin (Democratic)