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    <periodOfReport>2004-08-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000729986</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UBSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190524</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HAYHURST JAMES B JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>514 MARKET STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PARKERSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>26101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>0.0000</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>I</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1404</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>32.0962</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1404.00</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1 for 1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Intra-plan transfer of funds from phantom stock units in Deferred Comp Plan into another fund within the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person's shares of phantom stock arose through his deferral of compensation under the United Bankshares, Inc, Non-qualified Retirement and Savings Plan (the Plan).  Shares of phantom stock are exercisable immediately.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following the reporting persons termination of employment with UBSI.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Jennie S Singer, Lmtd POA, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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X0202
4
2004-08-17
0
0000729986
UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV
UBSI
0001190524
HAYHURST JAMES B JR
514 MARKET STREET
PARKERSBURG
WV
26101
0
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0
0
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Phantom Stock
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2004-08-17
4
I
0
1404
32.0962
D
Common Stock
1404.00
0.00
D
1 for 1
Intra-plan transfer of funds from phantom stock units in Deferred Comp Plan into another fund within the Plan.
The reporting person's shares of phantom stock arose through his deferral of compensation under the United Bankshares, Inc, Non-qualified Retirement and Savings Plan (the Plan).  Shares of phantom stock are exercisable immediately.
Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following the reporting persons termination of employment with UBSI.
By: Jennie S Singer, Lmtd POA, Attorney-in-Fact
2004-08-17