1958 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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![]() County results Byrd: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Revercomb: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
References
- ^ "WV US Senate". Retrieved January 12, 2019.