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1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia 
Summary
The 1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller was re-elected by over three quarters of the vote to a third consecutive term. This was the best election performance of Rockefeller's career.
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 County results Rockefeller: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Bruce Barilla, Christian activist
- Jay Rockefeller, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Rockefeller (incumbent) | 280,303 | 88.44% | |
| Democratic | Bruce Barilla | 36,637 | 11.56% | |
| Total votes | 316,940 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jay Rockefeller (incumbent) | 456,526 | 76.65% | +8.33 | |
| Republican | Betty Burks | 139,088 | 23.35% | -8.33 | |
| Total votes | 595,614 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||