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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "1970 United States Senate election in West Virginia" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 1970 United States Senate election in West Virginia ← 1964 November 3, 1970 1976 → Nominee Robert Byrd Elmer Dodson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 345,965 99,658 Percentage 77.64% 22.36% County resultsByrd: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% U.S. senator before election Robert Byrd Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Robert Byrd Democratic Elections in West Virginia Federal government Presidential elections 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Presidential primaries Democratic 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Republican 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 U.S. Senate elections 1863 1865 1871 1877 1877 sp 1882 1883 1887 1888 1889 1892 1893 1893 sp 1895 1899 1901 1905 1907 1911 1911 sp 1913 1916 1918 1922 1924 1928 1930 1934 1936 1940 1942 1942 sp 1946 1948 1952 1954 1956 sp 1958 1958 sp 1960 1964 1966 1970 1972 1976 1978 1982 1984 1988 1990 1994 1996 2000 2002 2006 2008 2010 sp 2012 2014 2018 2020 2024 2026 U.S. House of Representatives elections 1863 1864 1866 1868 1870 1872 1874 1876 1878 1880 1882 1883 3rd sp 1884 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1905 2nd sp 1906 1908 1910 1912 1913 1st sp 1914 1916 2nd sp 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1933 3rd sp 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1951 5th sp 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 3rd sp 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 State government General elections 2010 2012 2016 2018 2020 2022 Gubernatorial elections 1863 1864 1866 1868 1870 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2011 sp 2012 2016 2020 2024 Attorney General elections 2024 Secretary of State elections 2012 2020 2024 Auditor elections 2024 Treasurer elections 2020 2024 Senate elections 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 House of Delegates elections 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 Wheeling Municipal elections 2020 2024 Charleston Mayoral elections 2022 Huntington Mayoral elections 2020 2024 vte The 1970 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent senator Robert Byrd won re-election by the biggest margin at that point in his career. Background[edit] The election was held during the 1970 United States Senate elections. In the election Democrats maintained their majority, but lost seats. Results[edit] Democratic primary[edit] [1] 1970 West Virginia United States Senate Democratic Primary Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Robert Byrd (incumbent) 391,450 88.96% N/A Democratic John J. McOwen 24, 286 11.04% N/A General Election[edit] [2] 1970 West Virginia United States Senate General Election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Robert Byrd (incumbent) 345,965 77.64% +9.97% Republican Elmer Dodson 99,658 22.36% -9.97% References[edit] ^ "WV US Senate". Retrieved January 12, 2019. ^ "WV US Senate". Retrieved January 12, 2019. vteRobert C. 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