1964 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1964 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Robert C. Byrd won the 1964 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Robert C. Byrd received 515,015 popular votes (67.67%). The main challenger was Cooper P. Benedict (32.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrd and Benedict

Byrd +35.3 pts · won by 268,943 votes

Robert C. Byrd DemocraticWINNER67.67%

515,015 votes

Cooper P. Benedict Republican32.33%

246,072 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.