1954 United States Senate election in West Virginia
The 1954 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Matthew M. Neely was re-elected to a fifth term in office.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 11, 1954.
Candidates
- Sam B. Chilton, attorney[1]
- Homer M. May, school official[1]
- Matthew M. Neely, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Roy A. Warden, former State Delegate[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew M. Neely (incumbent) | 165,207 | 75.10 | |
| Democratic | Sam B. Chilton | 34,288 | 15.59 | |
| Democratic | Homer H. May | 10,270 | 4.67 | |
| Democratic | Roy A. Warden | 10,211 | 4.64 | |
| Total votes | 219,976 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Latelle M. LaFollette, attorney and businessman,[1] Republican candidate for West Virginia's 6th congressional district in 1950 and 1952
- Thomas Sweeney, Republican candidate for U.S. Senator in 1940 and 1946
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Sweeney | 72,891 | 66.06 | |
| Republican | Latelle M. LaFollette | 37,449 | 33.94 | |
| Total votes | 110,340 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew M. Neely (incumbent) | 325,263 | 54.82 | ||
| Republican | Thomas Sweeney | 268,066 | 45.18 | ||
| Majority | 57,197 | 9.64 | |||
| Turnout | 593,329 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- "5 Senators Face Primaries; Kefauver Has Opposition". Ogdensburg Advance-News. Ogdensburg, N.Y. August 1, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- West Virginia Blue Book 1954, p. 636.
- "WV US Senate, 1954 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- West Virginia Blue Book 1954, p. 643.
- "WV US Senate, 1954 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
- "WV US Senate, 1954". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- Myers, J. Howard (ed.). West Virginia Blue Book 1955 (PDF). Vol. 39. Charleston, West Virginia: Jarrett Printing Company. p. 335.
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (October 15, 1955). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Myers, J. Howard (ed.). West Virginia Blue Book 1954 (PDF). Vol. 38. Charleston, West Virginia: Jarrett Printing Company.
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