1996 Senate elections · West Virginia history
West Virginia U.S. Senate election 1996
John D. Rockefeller, IV DEM +53.3 · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 595,614
- Margin
- 53.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in WV
- D+14.8same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D. Rockefeller, IV Won | DEM | 456,526 | 76.65% | |
| Betty Burks | REP | 139,088 | 23.35% | |
| Total | 595,614 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
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 1996 West Virginia Senate race?
John D. Rockefeller, IV (DEM) won with 76.6% of the vote, ahead of Betty Burks (23.4%), a margin of 53.3 points.
Did the West Virginia Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 West Virginia Senate race?
595,614 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.