West Virginia U.S. Senate election, 2006

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1 Sen. Robert Byrd (D)
2 Important Dates
3 Challenger
4 Results
5 Previous Elections
6 WV Pres Results
7 Narrative
8 Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D)
9 Related Articles

Sen. Robert Byrd (D)

Senator: Robert Byrd
State: WV
Age in '06: 89 (Retirement speculated)
Prognosis: Safe Dem unless Byrd retires (11/04)

Important Dates

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 28, 2006
Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents): May 8, 2006
Primary: May 9, 2006

Challenger

John R. Raese (R) (cw)

Results

Byrd won 64-34%

Previous Elections

2000: 78% / 20% over David T. Gallaher (R)
1994: 69% / 31% over Stan Klos (R)
1988: 65% / 35% over Jay Wolfe (R)
1982: 68% / 31% over Cleveland Benedict (R)
1976: Unopposed
1970: 78% / 22% over Elmer Dodson (R)
1964: 68% / 32% over Cooper P. Benedict (R)
1958: 59% / 40% over W. Chapman Revercomb (R) (incumbent)

WV Pres Results

2004: Bush 56% / Kerry 43%
2000: Bush 52% / Gore 46%

Narrative

Byrd is a West Virginian institution and this seat is his until they cart him out on a stretcher.

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D)

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D)
Next Election in 2008.

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