1970 United States Senate election in West Virginia

1970 United States Senate election in West Virginia

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Nominee Robert Byrd Elmer Dodson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 345,965 99,658
Percentage 77.64% 22.36%

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

U.S. senator before election

Robert Byrd
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert Byrd
Democratic

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.