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 County results
Byrd: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Benedict: 50-60% 60-70% |
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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
West Virginia Presidential Election Results 1964
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
1964 West Virginia United States Senate General Election
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Robert Byrd (Incumbent)
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515,015
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67.67%
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+8.48%
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Republican
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Cooper P. Benedict
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246,072
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32.33%
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-8.48%
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References
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