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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.
Primary elections were held on May 11, 1954.
| 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Sweeney | 72,891 | 66.06 | |
| Republican | Latelle M. LaFollette | 37,449 | 33.94 | |
| Total votes | 110,340 | 100.00 | ||
| 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 | |||||
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