1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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Nominee Robert Byrd
Party Democratic
Popular vote 566,359
Percentage 100.00%
County results
Byrd:      100%
U.S. senator before election

Robert Byrd
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert Byrd
Democratic

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The 1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Byrd won re-election to a fourth term. The Republican Party did not field a candidate for this election, leading to a 100% election victory for Robert Byrd. Byrd's 566,359 votes is the most received by a Democrat in any statewide election in the state's history.

Democratic primary

Candidate

Results

Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Byrd (incumbent) 345,227 100.00%
Total votes 345,227 100.00%

General election

Result

United States Senate election in West Virginia, 1976[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Byrd (incumbent) 566,359 100.00%
Total votes 566,359 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "1976 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Democratic Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 3–4. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "WV US Senate, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (April 15, 1977). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "1976 General Election – Official Election Returns" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 2–3. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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