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      Home/Elections/1982/US Senate/West Virginia
      1982·US Senate·West Virginia

      West Virginia US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert C. Byrd
      68.5%387,170 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Cleve Benedict
      30.8%173,910 votes
      Margin
      D+37.7
      565,314 total votes
      3 candidates565,314 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert C. ByrdDEM✓
      		DEM387,17068.5%
      Cleve BenedictREP
      		REP173,91030.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4,2340.8%

      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

      Cleve BenedictREP
      Record1W-3L
      Avg MarginD+39.1
      Career1980-1996
      State House / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginD+44.7
      Career1958-2006
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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