1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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The 1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller was re-elected by over three quarters of the vote to a third consecutive term. This was the best election performance of Rockefeller's career.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Bruce Barilla, Christian activist
- Jay Rockefeller, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jay Rockefeller (incumbent) | 280,303 | 88.44% | |
Democratic | Bruce Barilla | 36,637 | 11.56% | |
Total votes | 316,940 | 100.00% |
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jay Rockefeller (incumbent) | 456,526 | 76.65% | +8.33 | |
Republican | Betty Burks | 139,088 | 23.35% | -8.33 | |
Total votes | 595,614 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Democratic hold |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "WV US Senate – D Primary, 1996". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "WV US Senate, 1996". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.