Election Name: | 1954 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Country: | West Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1948 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Previous Year: | 1948 |
Next Election: | 1958 United States Senate special election in West Virginia |
Next Year: | 1958 (special) |
Election Date: | November 2, 1954 |
Nominee1: | Matthew M. Neely |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 325,263 |
Percentage1: | 54.82% |
Nominee2: | Thomas Sweeney |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 268,066 |
Percentage2: | 45.18% |
Map Size: | 235px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Matthew M. Neely |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Matthew M. Neely |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1954 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Matthew M. Neely was re-elected to a fifth term in office.
Primary elections were held on May 11, 1954.