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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > West Virginia > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1988 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1988 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1988 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1989 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1995 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedRBH January 17, 2022 02:08pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1982
NameRobert C. Byrd Votes387,170 (68.49%)
Term01/03/1983 - 01/03/1989 Margin213,260 (+37.72%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1994
NameRobert C. Byrd Votes290,495 (69.01%)
Term01/03/1995 - 01/03/2001 Margin160,054 (+38.02%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 10, 1988 WV US Senate- R Primary
Jay Wolfe
R 115,559
May 10, 1988 WV US Senate- D Primary
Robert C. Byrd
D 312,953

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd St. Sen. Jay Wolfe  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 410,983 (64.77%) 223,564 (35.23%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -187,419 (-29.54%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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R CincinnatiReds1990
 


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