Election Name: | 1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Country: | West Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1970 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Previous Year: | 1970 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
Next Election: | 1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Next Year: | 1982 |
Image1: | Robert_C._Byrd_–_1977.jpg |
Nominee1: | Robert Byrd |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 566,359 |
Percentage1: | 100.00% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Robert Byrd |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Robert Byrd |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Byrd won re-election to a fourth term. The Republican Party did not field a candidate for this election, leading to a 100% election victory for Robert Byrd. Byrd's 566,359 votes is the most received by a Democrat in any statewide election in the state's history.