1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia

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1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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  1984 November 6, 1990 1996  
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Nominee Jay Rockefeller John C. Yoder
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote276,234128,071
Percentage68.32%31.68%

1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg
County results
Rockefeller:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Yoder:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Jay Rockefeller
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Jay Rockefeller
Democratic

The 1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller won re-election to a second term.

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Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jay Rockefeller (incumbent) 276,234 68.32% +16.50%
Republican John C. Yoder 128,07131.68%-16.05%
Total votes404,305 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "1990 Senatorial General Election Results - West Virginia".