1958 United States Senate election in West Virginia

1958 United States Senate election in West Virginia

November 4, 1958

Nominee Robert Byrd Chapman Revercomb Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 381,745 263,172 Percentage 59.19% 40.81%

County results Byrd:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Revercomb:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Chapman Revercomb Republican Elected U.S. Senator Robert Byrd Democratic

The 1958 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 4, 1958. Robert Byrd was elected Senator, and he held the seat until 2010, upon his death.

Background

In 1956 Senator Harley M. Kilgore died, and former Senator Chapman Revercomb won his seat in the 1956 special election. The election was held alongside the 1958 midterms, where Republicans had a net loss nationally. Revercomb lost re-election to Robert Byrd. West Virginia was one of the many states that was flipped from Republican to Democrat in the 1958 midterms.

Results

1958 United States Senate election in West Virginia

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Byrd	381,745	64.4%	+18.39%
	Republican	Chapman Revercomb (incumbent)	263,172	40.81%	-18.39%
Total votes			644,917	100.00%	-21.5
	Democratic gain from Republican