1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia

1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia

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Nominee Robert Byrd Cooper P. Benedict Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 515,015 246,072 Percentage 67.67% 32.33%

County results Byrd:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Benedict:      50-60%     60-70%

U.S. senator before election Robert Byrd Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Robert Byrd Democratic

The 1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 3, 1964 alongside the 1964 United States presidential election. Incumbent Senator Robert Byrd won re-election in a landslide.

Background

Incumbent Senator Robert Byrd ran for a second term in this election. President Lyndon B. Johnson also ran for re-election. Johnson won West Virginia by a very large margin. Johnson was also re-elected President of the United States in 1964. Democrats also gained two seats in the Senate in the 1964 United States Senate elections.

Results

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1964 West Virginia United States Senate General Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Byrd (incumbent)	515,015	67.67%	+8.48%
	Republican	Cooper P. Benedict	246,072	32.33%	−8.48%

References

1. "WV US Senate" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.