The 2000 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator
Robert Byrd won re-election to an eighth term. He won every county and congressional district in the state with at least 60% of the vote.
Byrd would go on to become the longest serving U.S. senator in the history of the
United States Senate at the end of this term, surpassing
Strom Thurmond
James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Prior to his 48 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Caro ...
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Major candidates
Democratic
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Robert Byrd, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
* David T. Gallaher, contractor
Results
See also
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2000 United States Senate elections
The 2000 United States Senate elections were held on November 7, 2000. The elections coincided with other federal and state elections, including the presidential election which was won by Republican George W. Bush. It featured a number of fiercel ...
References
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2000 West Virginia elections
Robert Byrd