1978 United States Senate election in West Virginia

1978 United States Senate election in West Virginia

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Nominee Jennings Randolph Arch Moore
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 249,034 244,317
Percentage 50.48% 49.52%

County results
Randolph:      50–60%      60–70%
Moore:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%

U.S. senator before election

Jennings Randolph
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Jennings Randolph
Democratic

The 1978 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph was re-elected to a fifth term and a fourth full term in office, narrowly defeating Republican Arch Moore, a former Governor. Despite his defeat, Moore's daughter, Shelley Moore Capito, would later win election to this seat in 2014, becoming the first female Senator from the state. This was the closest of the five contests Randolph faced for a full term.