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1978 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1978 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Jennings Randolph won the 1978 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Jennings Randolph received 249,034 popular votes (50.48%). The main challenger was Arch A. Moore Jr. (49.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Randolph and Jr.

Randolph +1.0 pts · won by 4,717 votes
Jennings RandolphDemocraticWINNER50.48%
249,034 votes
Arch A. Moore Jr.Republican49.52%
244,317 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.