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West Virginia
West Virginia US Senate
Winner
DEM
Harley M. Kilgore
56.3%
492,413 votes
Runner-up
REP
Thomas Sweeney
43.7%
381,806 votes
Margin
D+12.7
874,219
total votes
2 candidates
874,219 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Harley M. Kilgore
DEM
✓
DEM
492,413
56.3%
Thomas Sweeney
REP
REP
381,806
43.7%
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
Harley M. Kilgore
DEM
Record
3W-0L
Avg Margin
D+6.8
Career
1940-1952
US Senate
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Thomas Sweeney
REP
Record
0W-3L
Avg Margin
D+7.7
Career
1940-1954
US Senate
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