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      Home/Elections/1956/US Senate/West Virginia
      1956·US Senate·West Virginia
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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 candidates805,174 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Chapman RevercombREP✓
      		REP432,12353.7%
      William C. MarlandDEM
      		DEM373,05146.3%

      Seat History

      US Senate in West Virginia(Class II)

      2024
      Jim JusticeREP
      R+41.0
      2020
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+43.3
      2018
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+3.3
      2014
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+27.7
      2012
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+24.1
      2010(S)
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+10.1
      2008
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+27.5
      2006
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+30.7
      2002
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+26.2
      2000
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+57.6
      1996
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+53.3
      1994
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+38.0
      1990
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+36.6
      1988
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+29.5
      1984
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+4.1
      View all US Senate history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Chapman RevercombREP
      Record2W-3L
      Avg MarginD+4.3
      Career1942-1958
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      William C. MarlandDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+2.1
      Career1952-1956
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in West Virginia, 1956

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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