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2002 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2002 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Jay Rockefeller won the 2002 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Jay Rockefeller received 275,281 popular votes (63.11%). The main challenger was M. Jay Wolfe (36.89%).

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

Rockefeller +26.2 pts · won by 114,379 votes
Jay RockefellerDemocraticWINNER63.11%
275,281 votes
M. Jay WolfeRepublican36.89%
160,902 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.