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West Virginia
West Virginia US Senate
Winner
REP
Davis Elkins
53.5%
115,216 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Clarence Watson
45.4%
97,715 votes
Margin
R+8.1
215,219
total votes
3 candidates
215,219 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Davis Elkins
REP
✓
REP
115,216
53.5%
Clarence Watson
DEM
DEM
97,715
45.4%
Other
OTH
OTH
2,288
1.1%
Seat History
US Senate in West Virginia
(Class II)
2024
Jim Justice
REP
R+41.0
2020
Shelley Moore Capito
REP
R+43.3
2018
Joe Manchin
DEM
D+3.3
2014
Shelley Moore Capito
REP
R+27.7
2012
Joe Manchin
DEM
D+24.1
2010
(S)
Joe Manchin
DEM
D+10.1
2008
Jay Rockefeller
DEM
D+27.5
2006
Robert C. Byrd
DEM
D+30.7
2002
Jay Rockefeller
DEM
D+26.2
2000
Robert C. Byrd
DEM
D+57.6
1996
Jay Rockefeller
DEM
D+53.3
1994
Robert C. Byrd
DEM
D+38.0
1990
Jay Rockefeller
DEM
D+36.6
1988
Robert C. Byrd
DEM
D+29.5
1984
Jay Rockefeller
DEM
D+4.1
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Candidates
Clarence Watson
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
R+8.1
Career
1918-1918
US Senate
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Davis Elkins
REP
Record
1W-0L
Avg Margin
R+8.1
Career
1918-1918
US Senate
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