1978 Senate elections · West Virginia history
West Virginia U.S. Senate election 1978
Jennings Randolph DEM +1.0 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 493,351
- Margin
- 1.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Randolph Won | DEM | 249,034 | 50.48% | |
| Arch A. Moore | REP | 244,317 | 49.52% | |
| Total | 493,351 | |||
Official source: data
Other West Virginia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Jim Justice | 41.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Shelley Moore Capito | 43.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Joe Manchin, III | 3.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Shelley Moore Capito | 27.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Joe Manchin, III | 24.1 |
| 2010 special | Class I | Joe Manchin, III | 10.1 |
| 2008 | Class II | John D. Rockefeller, IV | 27.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Robert C. Byrd | 54.1 |
| 2002 | Class II | John D. Rockefeller, IV | 26.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Robert C. Byrd | 57.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | John D. Rockefeller, IV | 53.3 |
| 1994 | Class I | Robert C. Byrd | 38.0 |
Full West Virginia Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 West Virginia Senate race?
Jennings Randolph (DEM) won with 50.5% of the vote, ahead of Arch A. Moore (49.5%), a margin of 1.0 points.
Did the West Virginia Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 West Virginia Senate race?
493,351 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.