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1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
| country | West Virginia |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1970 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
| previous_year | 1970 |
| election_date | November 2, 1976 |
| next_election | 1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
| next_year | 1982 |
| image1 | Robert C. Byrd – 1977.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Robert Byrd** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **566,359** |
| percentage1 | **100.00%** |
| map_image | 1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Byrd:** | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Robert Byrd |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Robert Byrd |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| image_size | x150px |
Byrd: 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 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
- Robert Byrd, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
General election
Result
By county
| County | Robert Byrd | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margin | Total | Totals | 566,359 | 100.00% | 566,359 | 100.00% | 566,359 | ||
| Monongalia | ||||||||||
| Preston |
References
References
- "1976 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Democratic Party". [[West Virginia Secretary of State]].
- "WV US Senate, 1976". Our Campaigns.
- Clerk of the House of Representatives. (April 15, 1977). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976". U.S. Government Printing Office.
- "1976 General Election – Official Election Returns". [[West Virginia Secretary of State]].
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