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2012 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election

West Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 2012 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2012 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Joe Manchin III won the 2012 West Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Joe Manchin III received 399,898 popular votes (60.57%). The main challenger was John R. Raese (36.47%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Raese

III +24.1 pts · won by 159,111 votes
Joe Manchin IIIDemocraticWINNER60.57%
399,898 votes
John R. RaeseRepublican36.47%
240,787 votes
Bob Henry BaberMountain Party2.96%
19,517 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.