Jay Rockefeller
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- June 18, 1937
- Current age
- 89
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1972–2008
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rockefeller3.1M
Opponents2.0M
8
Elections run
Between 1972 and 2008, Jay Rockefeller ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 7 and losing 1. Rockefeller's biggest single-election total was 495,661 votes, in the 1976 governor election in West Virginia. Rockefeller's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. Senate election in West Virginia, decided by 29,553 votes.
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How many votes has Jay Rockefeller received?
Jay Rockefeller has received 3,077,820 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 447,56063.73% | M. Jay Wolfe (head-to-head) |
| 2002 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 275,28163.11% | M. Jay Wolfe (head-to-head) |
| 1996 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 456,52676.65% | Betty A. Burks |
| 1990 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 276,23468.32% | John Yoder |
| 1984 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 374,23351.82% | John R. Raese Mary E. Joan Radin |
| 1980 | GovernorWest Virginia | Won | 401,86354.15% | Arch A. Moore Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | GovernorWest Virginia | Won | 495,66166.15% | Cecil H. Underwood |
| 1972 | GovernorWest Virginia | Lost | 350,46245.26% | Arch A. Moore Jr. (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000361) and Wikidata (Q285102). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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