1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia

1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia

← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 →
 
Nominee Robert Byrd
Party Democratic
Popular vote 566,359
Percentage 100.00%

County results
Byrd:      100%

U.S. senator before election

Robert Byrd
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert Byrd
Democratic

The 1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Byrd won re-election to a fourth term. The Republican Party did not field a candidate for this election, leading to a 100% election victory for Byrd. Byrd's 566,359 votes is the most received by a Democrat in any statewide election in the state's history.