Elections / 1978 · Senate · WV
West Virginia — 1978 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1978 · U.S. SenateWest Virginia · U.S. SenateJennings RandolphD+1.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 Senate returns.
- Jennings Randolph✓Democrat249,03450.5%
- Arch A. Moore Jr.Republican244,31749.5%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+16.1Senate 1978D+1.0vs. baselineR+15.2
West Virginia's 1978 Senate race ran 15.2 points more Republican than its 1976 presidential margin.
West Virginia's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | +37.7% |
| 1984 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | +36.6% |
| 1994 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | +53.3% |
| 2000 | +57.6% |
| 2002 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | +54.1% |
| 2008 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | −27.7% |
| 2018 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | −43.3% |
| 2024 | −41.0% |
Same ballot, 1978WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.