2000 United States Senate election in West Virginia

The 2000 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Byrd won re-election to an eighth term. He won every county and congressional district in the state with at least 60% of the vote. This was despite the fact that Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush won the state on the same ballot.

2000 United States Senate election in West Virginia

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Nominee Robert Byrd David Gallaher
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 469,215 121,635
Percentage 77.75% 20.16%

County results
Byrd:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Robert Byrd
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert Byrd
Democratic

Byrd would go on to become the longest serving U.S. senator in the history of the United States Senate at the end of this term, surpassing Strom Thurmond. He would additionally be reelected one further time.

Major candidates

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Democratic

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Republican

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  • David T. Gallaher, contractor[1]

Results

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West Virginia United States Senate election, 2000[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Byrd (incumbent) 469,215 77.75%
Republican David T. Gallaher 121,635 20.16%
Libertarian Joe Whelan 12,627 2.09%
Majority 347,580 57.60%
Turnout 603,477 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Google News". Google News.
  2. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved May 8, 2021.