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      Home/Elections/1988/US Senate/West Virginia
      1988·US Senate·West Virginia

      West Virginia US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert C. Byrd
      64.8%410,983 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jay Wolfe
      35.2%223,564 votes
      Margin
      D+29.5
      634,547 total votes
      2 candidates634,547 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert C. ByrdDEM✓
      		DEM410,98364.8%
      Jay WolfeREP
      		REP223,56435.2%

      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
      1984
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+4.1
      View all US Senate history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Jay WolfeREP
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+32.5
      Career1988-2008
      US Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginD+44.7
      Career1958-2006
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in West Virginia, 1988

      President1 contest →US House4 contests →Governor1 contest →
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