1988 United States Senate election in West Virginia explained

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.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beaver County Times - Google News Archive Search.