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1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia

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FieldValue
election_name1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia
countryWest Virginia
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia
previous_year1990
next_election2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia
next_year2002
election_dateNovember 5, 1996
image_size125x136px
image1[[File:Jay Rockefeller portrait (3x4).jpgx150px]]
nominee1**Jay Rockefeller**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**456,526**
percentage1**76.65%**
image2[[File:No image.svgx120px]]
nominee2Betty Burks
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2139,088
percentage223.35%
map_image1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg
map_size250px
map_captionCounty results
**Rockefeller:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionJay Rockefeller
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionJay Rockefeller
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Rockefeller: The 1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller was re-elected by over three quarters of the vote to a third consecutive term. This was the best election performance of Rockefeller's career.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Bruce Barilla, Christian activist
  • Jay Rockefeller, incumbent U.S. senator

Results

General election

Results

References

References

  1. "WV US Senate – D Primary, 1996".
  2. "WV US Senate, 1996".
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