Election Name: | 1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Country: | West Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Previous Year: | 1990 |
Next Election: | 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Next Year: | 2002 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1996 |
Nominee1: | Jay Rockefeller |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 456,526 |
Percentage1: | 76.65% |
Nominee2: | Betty Burks |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 139,088 |
Percentage2: | 23.35% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Jay Rockefeller |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Jay Rockefeller |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller was re-elected by over three quarters of the vote to a third consecutive term. This was the best election performance of Rockefeller's career.