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1970 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Robert C. Byrd won the 1970 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Robert C. Byrd received 345,965 popular votes (77.64%). The main challenger was Elmer Dodson (22.36%).

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

Byrd +55.3 pts · won by 246,307 votes
Robert C. ByrdDemocraticWINNER77.64%
345,965 votes
Elmer DodsonRepublican22.36%
99,658 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.