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1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia 
Summary
The 1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 3, 1964 alongside the 1964 United States presidential election. Incumbent Senator Robert Byrd won re-election in a landslide.
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 County results Byrd: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Benedict: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Incumbent Senator Robert Byrd ran for a second term in this election. President Lyndon B. Johnson also ran for re-election. Johnson won West Virginia by a very large margin. Johnson was also re-elected President of the United States in 1964 . Democrats also gained two seats in the Senate in the 1964 United States Senate elections.
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 515,015 | 67.67% | +8.48% | |
| Republican | Cooper P. Benedict | 246,072 | 32.33% | -8.48% | |
References edit
- ^ "WV US Senate". Retrieved January 12, 2019.