Robert C. Byrd
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- November 20, 1917
- Died
- June 28, 2010
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1952–2006
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Byrd3.8M
Opponents1.5M
12
Elections run
Between 1952 and 2006, Robert C. Byrd ran in 12 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 12. Byrd's biggest single-election total was 566,359 votes, in the 1976 U.S. Senate election in West Virginia. Byrd's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 6, decided by 20,958 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in West Virginia, every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 6, or all 2006 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Robert C. Byrd received?
Robert C. Byrd has received 3,803,877 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 159,15477.05% | John R. Raese |
| 2000 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 469,21577.75% | David T. Gallaher Joe Whelan |
| 1994 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 290,49569.01% | Stan Klos |
| 1988 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 410,98364.77% | M. Jay Wolfe |
| 1982 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 387,17068.49% | Cleve Benedict William B. Hovland |
| 1976 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 566,359100% | — |
| 1970 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 345,96577.64% | Elmer Dodson |
| 1964 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 515,01567.67% | Cooper P. Benedict |
| 1958 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 381,74559.19% | Chapman Revercomb |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 99,85457.4% | C M Jones |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 73,53562.73% | Pat B Withrow |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 104,38755.58% | Latelle M Lafollette Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001210) and Wikidata (Q276524). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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