2000 Senate elections · West Virginia history
West Virginia U.S. Senate election 2000
Robert C. Byrd DEM +57.6 · Class I seat · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 603,477
- Margin
- 57.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in WV
- R+6.3same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C. Byrd Won | DEM | 469,215 | 77.75% | |
| David T. Gallaher | REP | 121,635 | 20.16% | |
| Francis Joseph Whelan | LIB | 12,627 | 2.09% | |
| Total | 603,477 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 2000 West Virginia Senate race?
Robert C. Byrd (DEM) won with 77.8% of the vote, ahead of David T. Gallaher (20.2%), a margin of 57.6 points.
Did the West Virginia Senate seat change party in 2000?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 West Virginia Senate race?
603,477 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.