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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030505111810
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000729986-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030505

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000729986
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				550641179
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 UNITED CTR
		STREET 2:		500 VIRGINIA ST E
		CITY:			CHARLESTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3044248761

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 UNITED CT
		STREET 2:		500 VIRGINIA SUITE
		CITY:			CHARLESTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILSON STEVEN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190535

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-86947
		FILM NUMBER:		03681361

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		304 424 8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		514 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			PARKERSBURG
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26101
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	<periodOfReport>2003-05-01</periodOfReport>
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	<issuer>
		<issuerCik>0000729986</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV</issuerName>
		<issuerTradingSymbol>UBSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
		<reportingOwnerId>
			<rptOwnerCik>0001190535</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILSON STEVEN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>0</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
			<officerTitle>EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT</officerTitle>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<nonDerivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>Common Stock</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<transactionDate>
			<value>2003-05-01</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
			<transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
			<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
		</transactionCoding>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
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			<transactionValue>
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			</transactionValue>
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		</postTransactionAmounts>
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			<directOrIndirectOwnership>
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			</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</nonDerivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Jennie S Singer, Lmtd POA, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-05-05</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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