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West Virginia
West Virginia US Senate
Winner
DEM
Matthew Neely
61.9%
342,467 votes
Runner-up
REP
James Ellwood Jones
37.9%
209,427 votes
Margin
D+24.1
553,187
total votes
3 candidates
553,187 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Matthew Neely
DEM
✓
DEM
342,467
61.9%
James Ellwood Jones
REP
REP
209,427
37.9%
Other
OTH
OTH
1,293
0.2%
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
James Ellwood Jones
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+24.1
Career
1930-1930
US Senate
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Matthew Neely
DEM
Record
6W-2L
Avg Margin
D+8.7
Career
1922-1954
US Senate / Governor
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