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1954 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1954 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Matthew M. Neely won the 1954 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Matthew M. Neely received 325,263 popular votes (54.82%). The main challenger was Thomas Sweeney (45.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Neely and Sweeney

Neely +9.6 pts · won by 57,197 votes
Matthew M. NeelyDemocraticWINNER54.82%
325,263 votes
Thomas SweeneyRepublican45.18%
268,066 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.