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1988 United States Senate election in West Virginia 
Summary
The 1988 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Byrd won re-election to a sixth term.
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 County results Byrd: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wolfe: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates edit
Democratic edit
- Robert Byrd, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 410,983 | 64.77% | |
| Republican | Jay Wolfe | 223,564 | 35.23% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||