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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-10-003852.txt : 20100210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100210144049
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-10-003852
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Weddle Mary K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001292194

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-86947
		FILM NUMBER:		10587540

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		514 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			PARKERSBURG
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000729986
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		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:		3044248800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 UNITED CT
		STREET 2:		500 VIRGINIA ST E
		CITY:			CHARLESTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25301
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    <periodOfReport>2009-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001292194</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Weddle Mary K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>514 MARKET ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PARKERSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>26101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding></transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5910.44</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Additional stock acquired in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Jennie S Singer, Lmtd POA, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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