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The 1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph won re-election to a full term.
Primary elections were held on May 10, 1960. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 275,064 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 275,064 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cecil H. Underwood | 160,106 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 160,106 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 458,355 | 55.34% | ||
| Republican | Cecil H. Underwood | 369,935 | 44.66% | ||
| Write-ins | 2 | 0.00% | |||
| Total votes | 828,292 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
The 1960 United States Senate elections coincided with the election of John F. Kennedy as president on November 8, 1960. The 33 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections. A special election was also held on June 28, 1960, for a mid-term vacancy in North Dakota where Democrats flipped a seat to expand their majority to 66–34. As Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson was elected Vice President, Mike Mansfield became the new majority leader.
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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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