1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia

1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia

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Nominee Robert Byrd Cleve Benedict
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 387,170 173,910
Percentage 68.49% 30.76%

County results
Byrd:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Benedict:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Robert Byrd
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert Byrd
Democratic

The 1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Byrd won re-election to a fifth term.