2000 United States Senate election in West Virginia
November 7, 2000
 
Nominee Robert Byrd David Gallaher
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 469,215 121,635
Percentage 77.75% 20.16%
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 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. This was despite the fact that Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush won the state for President on the same ballot.

Byrd would go on to become the longest serving U.S. senator in the history of the United States Senate at the end of this term, surpassing Strom Thurmond.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

  • David T. Gallaher, contractor[1]

Results

West Virginia United States Senate election, 2000[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Byrd (incumbent) 469,215 77.75%
Republican David T. Gallaher 121,635 20.16%
Libertarian Joe Whelan 12,627 2.09%
Majority 347,580 57.60%
Turnout 603,477 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Google News". Google News.
  2. ↑ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
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