1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia

none January 2019 March 2026 September 2023 1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia November 3, 1964 x150px West Virginia presidential no 1958 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1958 1970 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1970 Robert C. Byrd – 1967.jpg Robert Byrd Democratic Party (US) 515,015 67.67% 3x4.svg Cooper P. Benedict Republican Party (US) 246,072 32.33% File:1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 250px County resultsByrd: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Benedict: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Robert Byrd Democratic Party (US) Robert Byrd Democratic Party (US) 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 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 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=39754 WV US Senate January 12, 2019 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Byrd (incumbent) 515,015 67.67% +8.48% Republican Party (United States) Cooper P. Benedict 246,072 32.33% -8.48% References 1964 West Virginia United States Senate Category:Robert Byrd