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.
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Byrd: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg.webp)
| Elections in West Virginia |
|---|
 |
Major candidates
Democratic
- Robert Byrd, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- David T. Gallaher, contractor[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 469,215 | 77.8% | |
| Republican | David T. Gallaher | 121,635 | 20.2% | |
| Libertarian | Joe Whelan | 12,627 | 2.1% | |
| Majority | ||||
| Turnout | 603,477 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- "Google News". Google News.
- "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.