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1956
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West Virginia US Senate
Winner
REP
Chapman Revercomb
53.7%
432,123 votes
Runner-up
DEM
William C. Marland
46.3%
373,051 votes
Margin
R+7.3
805,174
total votes
2 candidates
805,174 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Chapman Revercomb
REP
✓
REP
432,123
53.7%
William C. Marland
DEM
DEM
373,051
46.3%
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
Chapman Revercomb
REP
Record
2W-3L
Avg Margin
D+4.3
Career
1942-1958
US Senate
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William C. Marland
DEM
Record
1W-1L
Avg Margin
R+2.1
Career
1952-1956
US Senate / Governor
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