1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia

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.

1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia
November 2, 1976
 
Nominee Robert Byrd
Party Democratic
Popular vote 566,359
Percentage 100.00%
U.S. senator before election

Robert Byrd
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Robert Byrd
Democratic

Elections in West Virginia
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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 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 15 January 2021.
  2. "WV US Senate, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 January 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 15 January 2021.
  4. "1976 General Election – Official Election Returns" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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