1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia explained

Election Name:1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia
Country:West Virginia
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1978 United States Senate election in West Virginia
Previous Year:1978
Next Election:1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia
Next Year:1990
Election Date:November 6, 1984
Image1:File:Jay Rockefeller giving a speech aboard the USS Stump, July 2, 1984.JPEG
Nominee1:Jay Rockefeller
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:374,233
Percentage1:51.82%
Nominee2:John Raese
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:344,680
Percentage2:47.73%
Map Size:245px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Jennings Randolph
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Jay Rockefeller
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph chose to retire instead of seeking re-election to a fifth term, and was succeeded by West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller, who defeated Republican John Raese in one of the closer races of the year.

Democratic primary

Candidates

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Republican primary

Candidates

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General election

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See also