1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia
The 1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Byrd won re-election to a fourth term. The Republican Party did not field a candidate for this election, leading to a 100% election victory for Robert Byrd. Byrd's 566,359 votes is the most received by a Democrat in any statewide election in the state's history.
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| Elections in West Virginia |
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Democratic primary
Candidate
- Robert Byrd, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 345,227 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 345,227 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 566,359 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 566,359 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- "1976 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Democratic Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 3–4. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "WV US Senate, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- Clerk of the House of Representatives (April 15, 1977). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "1976 General Election – Official Election Returns" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 2–3. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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