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1996 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1996 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Jay Rockefeller won the 1996 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Jay Rockefeller received 456,526 popular votes (76.65%). The main challenger was Betty A. Burks (23.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Rockefeller and Burks

Rockefeller +53.3 pts · won by 317,438 votes
Jay RockefellerDemocraticWINNER76.65%
456,526 votes
Betty A. BurksRepublican23.35%
139,088 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.