1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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The 1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 3, 1964 alongside the 1964 United States presidential election. Incumbent Senator Robert Byrd won re-election in a landslide.
Background
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Incumbent Senator Robert Byrd ran for a second term in this election. President Lyndon B. Johnson also ran for re-election. Johnson won West Virginia by a very large margin. Johnson was also re-elected President of the United States in 1964 . Democrats also gained two seats in the Senate in the 1964 United States Senate elections.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 515,015 | 67.67% | +8.48% | |
| Republican | Cooper P. Benedict | 246,072 | 32.33% | −8.48% | |
References
[edit]- ^ "WV US Senate". Retrieved January 12, 2019.