1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia

none March 2026 September 2023 1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia West Virginia presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1976 1988 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1988 November 2, 1982 150x150px Robert C. Byrd – 1977.jpg Robert Byrd Democratic Party (United States) 387,170 68.49% Cleve Benedict.png Cleve Benedict Republican Party (United States) 173,910 30.76% 1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 250px County resultsByrd: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Benedict: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Robert Byrd Democratic Party (United States) Robert Byrd Democratic Party (United States) The 1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Byrd won re-election to a fifth term. Candidates Democratic Robert Byrd, incumbent U.S. Senator Republican Cleve Benedict, U.S. Congressman first elected in 1980 Campaign Benedict, a freshman congressman, made great note of Byrd's record of high office in the Ku Klux Klan, his avoidance of service in World War II, and the fact that Byrd, then alone among members of Congress, owned no home in the state he represented. His campaign represented the last serious and well-funded effort to unseat Byrd, spending $1,098,218. Byrd was Minority Leader at the time. Results General election resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3772 WV US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982 Our Campaigns 2013-09-08 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Byrd (incumbent) 387,170 68.49% Republican Party (United States) Cleve Benedict 173,910 30.76% Socialist Workers Party (United States) William B. Howland 4,234 0.75%565,314 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) See also 1982 United States Senate elections References West Virginia 1982 Category:1982 West Virginia elections Category:Robert Byrd