Electoral history of Robert Byrd
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Electoral history of Robert Byrd, senior United States senator from West Virginia (1959–2010), president pro tempore of the United States Senate (1989–1995, 2001, 2001–2003 and 2007–2010), Senate majority (1977–1981, 1987–1989) and minority leader (1981–1987). He was also the longest-serving U.S. senator in history and the longest-serving member of Congress at the time.
| United States Congressional District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Congress | Chamber | House Majority | President | District |
| 1953-1955 | 83rd | U.S. House | Republican | Dwight D. Eisenhower | District 6 |
| 1955-1957 | 84th | Democratic | |||
| 1957-1959 | 85th | ||||
| Years | Congress | Chamber | Senate
Majority |
Senate Vice President | Constituency |
| 1959-1961 | 86th | U.S. Senate | Democratic | Richard Nixon | West Virginia |
| 1961-1963 | 87th | Lyndon B. Johnson | |||
| 1963-1965 | 88th | Lyndon B. Johnson (until November 22, 1963)
Vacant (from November 22, 1963) | |||
| 1965-1967 | 89th | Vacant
(until January 20, 1965) Hubert Humphrey (from January 20, 1965) | |||
| 1967-1969 | 90th | Hubert Humphrey | |||
| 1969-1971 | 91st | Spiro Agnew | |||
| 1971-1973 | 92nd | ||||
| 1973-1975 | 93rd | Spiro Agnew
(until October 10, 1973) Vacant (October 10 - December 6, 1973) Gerald Ford (December 6, 1973 - August 9, 1974) Vacant (August 9 - December 19, 1974) Nelson Rockefeller(from December 19, 1974) | |||
| 1975-1977 | 94th | Nelson Rockefeller | |||
| 1977-1979 | 95th | Walter Mondale | |||
| 1979-1981 | 96th | ||||
| 1981-1983 | 97th | Republican | George H. W. Bush | ||
| 1983-1985 | 98th | ||||
| 1985-1987 | 99th | ||||
| 1987-1989 | 100th | Democratic | |||
| 1989-1991 | 101st | Dan Quayle | |||
| 1991-1993 | 102nd | ||||
| 1993-1995 | 103rd | Al Gore | |||
| 1995-1997 | 104th | Republican | |||
| 1997-1999 | 105th | ||||
| 1999-2001 | 106th | ||||
| 2001-2003 | 107th | Democratic (until January 20, 2001)
Republican (with tie-breaking VP) (January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001) Democratic (through caucus) (from June 6, 2001) |
Dick Cheney | ||
| 2003-2005 | 108th | Republican | |||
| 2005-2007 | 109th | ||||
| 2007-2009 | 110th | Democratic | |||
| 2009-2010 | 111th | Joe Biden | |||
U.S. House elections
West Virginia's 6th congressional district, 1952:[1]
- Robert Byrd (D) - 104,387 (55.58%)
- Latelle M. LaFollette Jr. (R) - 83,439 (44.42%)
West Virginia's 6th congressional district, 1954:[2]
- Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 73,535 (62.73%)
- Pat B. Withrow, Jr. (R) - 43,685 (37.27%)
West Virginia's 6th congressional district, 1956:[3]
- Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 99,854 (57.40%)
- Cleo S. Jones (R) - 74,110 (42.60%)
U.S. Senate elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Byrd | 381,745 | 59.19 | ||
| Republican | Chapman Revercomb | 263,172 | 40.81 | ||
| Total votes | 644,917 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 515,015 | 67.67 | ||
| Republican | Cooper P. Benedict | 246,072 | 32.33 | ||
| Total votes | 761,087 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 391,450 | 88.96 | ||
| Democratic | John J. McOwen | 24,286 | 11.04 | ||
| Total votes | 415,736 | 100.00 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 345,965 | 77.64 | ||
| Republican | Elmer Dodson | 99,658 | 22.36 | ||
| Total votes | 445,623 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Byrd | 566,359 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 566,359 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 387,170 | 68.49 | ||
| Republican | Cleve Benedict | 173,910 | 30.76 | ||
| Socialist Workers | William B. Howland | 4,234 | 0.75 | ||
| Total votes | 565,314 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic | Robert Byrd | 252,767 | 80.77 | ||
| Democratic | Bob Myers | 60,186 | 19.23 | ||
| Total votes | 565,314 | 100.00 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 410,983 | 64.77 | ||
| Republican | Jay Wolfe | 223,564 | 35.23 | ||
| Total votes | 634,547 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 190,061 | 85.42 | |
| Democratic | James M. Fuller | 20,057 | 9.01 | |
| Democratic | Paul Nuchims | 12,381 | 5.57 | |
| Total votes | 222,499 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 290,495 | 69.01 | |
| Republican | Stan Klos | 130,441 | 30.99 | |
| Total votes | 420,936 | 100.00 | ||
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 603,477 | 100.00 | ||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 159,154 | 85.68 | |
| Democratic | Billy Hendricks Jr. | 26,609 | 14.32 | |
| Total votes | 185,763 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 291,058 | 64.41 | |
| Republican | John Raese | 152,315 | 33.70 | |
| Mountain | Jesse Johnson | 8,522 | 1.89 | |
| Total votes | 451,895 | 100.00 | ||
