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1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia

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1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia

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Nominee Robert Byrd
Party Democratic
Popular vote 566,359
Percentage 100.00%

County results
Byrd:      100%

U.S. senator before election

Robert Byrd
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert Byrd
Democratic

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 Byrd. Byrd's 566,359 votes is the most received by a Democrat in any statewide election in the state's history.

Democratic primary

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Candidate

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Results

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Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Byrd (incumbent) 345,227 100.00%
Total votes 345,227 100.00%

General election

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Result

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United States Senate election in West Virginia, 1976[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Byrd (incumbent) 566,359 100.00%
Total votes 566,359 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1976 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Democratic Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 3–4. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "WV US Senate, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (April 15, 1977). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "1976 General Election – Official Election Returns" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 2–3. Retrieved January 15, 2021.