Election Name: | 1988 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Country: | West Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Previous Year: | 1982 |
Next Election: | 1994 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Next Year: | 1994 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1988 |
Image1: | Robert Byrd official portrait (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Robert Byrd |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 410,983 |
Percentage1: | 64.77% |
Nominee2: | Jay Wolfe |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 223,564 |
Percentage2: | 35.23% |
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 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.