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Aug 4, 1863 , West Virginia was admitted to the Union on Jun 19, 1863 and elected its first Senators on Aug 4, 1863. , rowspan=4 , 1 , , rowspan=2 , 1 , West Virginia to the Union on Jun 19, 1863 and elected its first Senators on Aug 4, 1863. , nowrap , Jun 19, 1863 –
Aug 4, 1863 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 1 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Mar 3, 1869 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1863. , Elected in 1863. , nowrap , Aug 4, 1863 –
Mar 3, 1865 , , Unconditional Unionist , rowspan=4 align=right ,
Mar 3, 1871 , rowspan=3 , Republican , - style="height:2em" , , Republican , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 2 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Arthur I. Boreman , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1869 –
Mar 3, 1875 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1868 or 1869.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 2 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=7 , 3 , rowspan=7 , Elected in 1871. , rowspan=10 nowrap , Mar 4, 1871 –
Mar 3, 1883 , rowspan=10 , Democratic , rowspan=10 align=right ,
Jul 26, 1876 , Elected in 1874 or 1875.Died. , rowspan=7 , 3 , , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jul 26, 1876 –
Aug 26, 1876 , , - style="height:2em" ! 4 , align=left ,
Samuel Price , , Democratic , nowrap , Aug 26, 1876 –
Jan 26, 1877 , Appointed to continue Caperton's term. Lost election to finish Caperton's term. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jan 26, 1877 –
Jan 31, 1877 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 5 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Frank Hereford , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 31, 1877 –
Mar 3, 1881 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1877 to finish Caperton's term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 4 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1877.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 6 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Johnson N. Camden , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1881 –
Mar 3, 1887 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1880 or 1881. , rowspan=3 , 4 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 5 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1883. , rowspan=5 , Mar 4, 1883 –
Jan 11, 1893 , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 align=right ,
Mar 3, 1899 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1887. , rowspan=5 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 6 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1889.Died. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jan 11, 1893 –
Jan 25, 1893 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1893 to finish Kenna's term. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Jan 25, 1893 –
Mar 3, 1895 , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 align=right ,
Johnson N. Camden ! rowspan=2 , 4 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1893.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 6 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1895. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Mar 4, 1895 –
Jan 4, 1911 , rowspan=8 , Republican , rowspan=8 align=right ,
Stephen B. Elkins ! rowspan=8 , 5 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 8 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Nathan B. Scott , rowspan=9 , Republican , rowspan=9 , Mar 4, 1899 –
Mar 3, 1911 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1899. , rowspan=3 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 8 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1901. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 1905.Lost renomination. , rowspan=6 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 9 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1907.Died. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jan 4, 1911 –
Jan 9, 1911 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue his father's term. , nowrap , Jan 9, 1911 –
Jan 31, 1911 , , Republican , align=right ,
Mar 3, 1913 , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 align=right ,
Clarence W. Watson ! rowspan=2 , 7 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 9 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
William E. Chilton , rowspan=4 , Democratic , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1911 –
Mar 3, 1917 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1911.Lost re-election. , rowspan=4 , 9 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 10 , , nowrap , Mar 4, 1913 –
Apr 1, 1913 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1913 but took office late.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Apr 1, 1913 –
Mar 3, 1919 , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Nathan Goff Jr. ! rowspan=3 , 8 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 10 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Howard Sutherland , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1917 –
Mar 3, 1923 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1916.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 10 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 11 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1918.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1919 –
Mar 3, 1925 , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Mar 3, 1929 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1922.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 11 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1924.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1925 –
Mar 3, 1931 , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Henry D. Hatfield , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1929 –
Jan 3, 1935 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1928.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 12 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 13 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1930. , rowspan=7 , Mar 4, 1931 –
Jan 12, 1941 , rowspan=7 , Democratic , rowspan=7 align=right ,
Jun 19, 1935 , Senator-elect was not yet qualified to serve. , rowspan=4 , 13 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 13 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Jan 3, 1941 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1934.Could not take seat until reaching age 30 on Jun 19, 1935.Lost renomination. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 14 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1936.Resigned. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=10 , 14 , rowspan=10 align=left ,
Feb 28, 1956 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1940. , rowspan=5 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Neely's term. Lost election to finish Neely's term. , nowrap , Jan 13, 1941 –
Nov 17, 1942 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Joseph Rosier ! 12 , - style="height:2em" , Elected in 1942 to finish Neely's term.Retired. , nowrap , Nov 18, 1942 –
Jan 3, 1943 , , Republican , align=right ,
Hugh I. Shott ! 13 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1942.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1943 –
Jan 3, 1949 , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Jan 8, 1958 , rowspan=8 , Democratic , rowspan=8 align=right ,
Mar 13, 1956 , , - style="height:2em" ! 15 , align=left ,
William Laird III , , Democratic , nowrap , Mar 13, 1956 –
Nov 6, 1956 , Appointed to continue Kilgore's term.Retired when his successor was elected. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 16 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
Jan 3, 1959 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1956 to finish Kilgore's term.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jan 8, 1958 –
Jan 25, 1958 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Neely's term. Lost election to finish Neely's term. , nowrap , Jan 25, 1958 –
Nov 4, 1958 , , Republican , align=right ,
Jan 3, 1985 , rowspan=14 , Democratic , rowspan=14 align=right ,
Jennings Randolph ! rowspan=14 , 17 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=27 , 17 , rowspan=27 align=left ,
Robert Byrd , rowspan=27 , Democratic , rowspan=27 nowrap , Jan 3, 1959 –
Jun 28, 2010 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1958. , rowspan=3 , 17 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 18 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1960. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1964. , rowspan=3 , 18 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 19 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1966. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1970. , rowspan=3 , 19 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 20 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1972. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1976. , rowspan=3 , 20 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 21 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1978.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1982. , rowspan=4 , 21 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 22 , , nowrap , Jan 3, 1985 –
Jan 15, 1985 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1984.Seated late to remain Governor of West Virginia. , rowspan=18 nowrap , Jan 15, 1985 –
Jan 3, 2015 , rowspan=18 , Democratic , rowspan=18 align=right ,
Jay Rockefeller ! rowspan=18 , 18 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1988. , rowspan=3 , 22 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 23 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1990. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1994. , rowspan=3 , 23 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 24 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1996. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2000. , rowspan=3 , 24 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 25 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2002. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 2006.Died. , rowspan=6 , 25 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 26 , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 2008.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jun 28, 2010 –
Jul 16, 2010 , , - style="height:2em" ! 18 , align=left ,
Carte Goodwin , , Democratic , nowrap , Jul 16, 2010 –
Nov 15, 2010 , Appointed to continue Byrd's term.Retired when his successor was elected. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=8 , 19 , rowspan=8 align=left ,
Joe Manchin , rowspan=8 , Democratic , rowspan=8 nowrap , Nov 15, 2010 –
Present , rowspan=2 , Elected in 2010 to finish Byrd's term. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2012. , rowspan=3 , 26 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 27 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2014. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 2015 –
Present , rowspan=6 , Republican , rowspan=6 align=right ,
Shelley Moore Capito ! rowspan=6 , 19 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2018. , rowspan=3 , 27 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 28 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2020. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2024 election. , rowspan=2, 28 , , - style="height:2em" , , 29 , colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2026 election.
United States senators
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from West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the ...
. The state's U.S. senators belong to Classes 1 and 2. West Virginia is currently represented in the Senate by Democrat Joe Manchin (serving since 2010) and Republican Shelley Moore Capito (serving since 2015), making it one of seven states to have a split United States Senate delegation.
List of senators
, - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jun 19, 1863 –Aug 4, 1863 , West Virginia was admitted to the Union on Jun 19, 1863 and elected its first Senators on Aug 4, 1863. , rowspan=4 , 1 , , rowspan=2 , 1 , West Virginia to the Union on Jun 19, 1863 and elected its first Senators on Aug 4, 1863. , nowrap , Jun 19, 1863 –
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Peter G. Van Winkle
Peter Godwin Van Winkle (September 7, 1808April 15, 1872) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. For many years a leading officer of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, he became one of the founders of West Virginia and a United ...
, rowspan=2 , Unconditional Unionist
, rowspan=3 nowrap , Aug 4, 1863 –Mar 3, 1869 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1863. , Elected in 1863. , nowrap , Aug 4, 1863 –
Mar 3, 1865 , , Unconditional Unionist , rowspan=4 align=right ,
Waitman T. Willey
Waitman Thomas Willey (October 18, 1811May 2, 1900) was an American lawyer and politician from Morgantown, West Virginia. One of the founders of the state of West Virginia during the American Civil War, he served in the United States Senate ...
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, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1865 –Mar 3, 1871 , rowspan=3 , Republican , - style="height:2em" , , Republican , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 2 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Arthur I. Boreman , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1869 –
Mar 3, 1875 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1868 or 1869.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 2 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=7 , 3 , rowspan=7 , Elected in 1871. , rowspan=10 nowrap , Mar 4, 1871 –
Mar 3, 1883 , rowspan=10 , Democratic , rowspan=10 align=right ,
Henry G. Davis
Henry Gassaway Davis (November 16, 1823 – March 11, 1916) was a millionaire and Senator from West Virginia. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1904.
Born on a farm in Howard County, Maryland, he be ...
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, align=left , Allen T. Caperton
Allen Taylor Caperton (November 21, 1810 – July 26, 1876) was an American politician who was a United States senator from the State of West Virginia in 1875–1876. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He had been in the Virginia House ...
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, nowrap , Mar 4, 1875 –Jul 26, 1876 , Elected in 1874 or 1875.Died. , rowspan=7 , 3 , , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jul 26, 1876 –
Aug 26, 1876 , , - style="height:2em" ! 4 , align=left ,
Samuel Price , , Democratic , nowrap , Aug 26, 1876 –
Jan 26, 1877 , Appointed to continue Caperton's term. Lost election to finish Caperton's term. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jan 26, 1877 –
Jan 31, 1877 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 5 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Frank Hereford , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 31, 1877 –
Mar 3, 1881 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1877 to finish Caperton's term. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 4 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1877.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 6 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Johnson N. Camden , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1881 –
Mar 3, 1887 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1880 or 1881. , rowspan=3 , 4 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 5 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1883. , rowspan=5 , Mar 4, 1883 –
Jan 11, 1893 , rowspan=5 , Democratic , rowspan=5 align=right ,
John E. Kenna
John Edward Kenna (April 10, 1848January 11, 1893) was an American politician who was a Senator from West Virginia from 1883 until his death.
Biography
Kenna was born in Kanawha County, Virginia (now West Virginia, near the city of St. Albans) ...
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, rowspan=8 align=left , Charles J. Faulkner
Charles James Faulkner (July 6, 1806 – November 1, 1884) was a politician, planter, and lawyer from Berkeley County, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia) who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and as a U.S. Congressman.
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, rowspan=8 , Mar 4, 1887 –Mar 3, 1899 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1887. , rowspan=5 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 6 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1889.Died. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jan 11, 1893 –
Jan 25, 1893 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Elected in 1893 to finish Kenna's term. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Jan 25, 1893 –
Mar 3, 1895 , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 align=right ,
Johnson N. Camden ! rowspan=2 , 4 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1893.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 6 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1895. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Mar 4, 1895 –
Jan 4, 1911 , rowspan=8 , Republican , rowspan=8 align=right ,
Stephen B. Elkins ! rowspan=8 , 5 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 8 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Nathan B. Scott , rowspan=9 , Republican , rowspan=9 , Mar 4, 1899 –
Mar 3, 1911 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1899. , rowspan=3 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 8 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1901. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 1905.Lost renomination. , rowspan=6 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 9 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1907.Died. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jan 4, 1911 –
Jan 9, 1911 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue his father's term. , nowrap , Jan 9, 1911 –
Jan 31, 1911 , , Republican , align=right ,
Davis Elkins
Davis Elkins (January 24, 1876 – January 5, 1959) was a United States senator from West Virginia.
Biography
Born in Washington, D.C., he attended the Lawrenceville School, Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts and Harvard University. Duri ...
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, rowspan=2 , Elected in 1911 to finish Stephen Elkins' term.Lost re-election.
, rowspan=2 nowrap , Feb 1, 1911 –Mar 3, 1913 , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 align=right ,
Clarence W. Watson ! rowspan=2 , 7 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=4 , 9 , rowspan=4 align=left ,
William E. Chilton , rowspan=4 , Democratic , rowspan=4 nowrap , Mar 4, 1911 –
Mar 3, 1917 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1911.Lost re-election. , rowspan=4 , 9 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 10 , , nowrap , Mar 4, 1913 –
Apr 1, 1913 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1913 but took office late.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Apr 1, 1913 –
Mar 3, 1919 , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Nathan Goff Jr. ! rowspan=3 , 8 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 10 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Howard Sutherland , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1917 –
Mar 3, 1923 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1916.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 10 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 11 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1918.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1919 –
Mar 3, 1925 , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Davis Elkins
Davis Elkins (January 24, 1876 – January 5, 1959) was a United States senator from West Virginia.
Biography
Born in Washington, D.C., he attended the Lawrenceville School, Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts and Harvard University. Duri ...
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, rowspan=3 align=left , Matthew M. Neely
Matthew Mansfield Neely (November 9, 1874January 18, 1958) was an American Democratic politician from West Virginia. He is the only West Virginian to serve in both houses of the United States Congress and as the Governor of West Virginia. He is ...
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, rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1923 –Mar 3, 1929 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1922.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 11 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1924.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1925 –
Mar 3, 1931 , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Guy D. Goff
Guy Despard Goff (September 13, 1866January 7, 1933) was an American lawyer and politician - who served as a United States senator from West Virginia. Earlier in his career, he was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and ...
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, rowspan=3 align=left , Henry D. Hatfield , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1929 –
Jan 3, 1935 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1928.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 12 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 13 , rowspan=4 , Elected in 1930. , rowspan=7 , Mar 4, 1931 –
Jan 12, 1941 , rowspan=7 , Democratic , rowspan=7 align=right ,
Matthew M. Neely
Matthew Mansfield Neely (November 9, 1874January 18, 1958) was an American Democratic politician from West Virginia. He is the only West Virginian to serve in both houses of the United States Congress and as the Governor of West Virginia. He is ...
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, nowrap , Jan 3, 1935 –Jun 19, 1935 , Senator-elect was not yet qualified to serve. , rowspan=4 , 13 , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 13 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Rush Holt Sr.
Rush Dew Holt Sr. (June 19, 1905 – February 8, 1955) was an American politician who was a United States Senator from West Virginia (1935–1941) and a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1931–1935, 1942–1950, 1954& ...
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, rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1935 –Jan 3, 1941 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1934.Could not take seat until reaching age 30 on Jun 19, 1935.Lost renomination. , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 14 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1936.Resigned. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=10 , 14 , rowspan=10 align=left ,
Harley M. Kilgore
Harley Martin Kilgore (January 11, 1893 – February 28, 1956) was a United States senator from West Virginia.
Biography
He was born on January 11, 1893, in Brown, West Virginia. He was born to Quimby Hugh Kilgore and Laura Jo Kilgore. His fa ...
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, rowspan=10 nowrap , Jan 3, 1941 –Feb 28, 1956 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1940. , rowspan=5 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Neely's term. Lost election to finish Neely's term. , nowrap , Jan 13, 1941 –
Nov 17, 1942 , , Democratic , align=right ,
Joseph Rosier ! 12 , - style="height:2em" , Elected in 1942 to finish Neely's term.Retired. , nowrap , Nov 18, 1942 –
Jan 3, 1943 , , Republican , align=right ,
Hugh I. Shott ! 13 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1942.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1943 –
Jan 3, 1949 , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Chapman Revercomb
William Chapman Revercomb (July 20, 1895 – October 6, 1979) was an American politician and lawyer. A Republican, he served two separate terms in the United States Senate representing the state of West Virginia.
Life and career
Revercomb wa ...
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, rowspan=8 , Jan 3, 1949 –Jan 8, 1958 , rowspan=8 , Democratic , rowspan=8 align=right ,
Matthew M. Neely
Matthew Mansfield Neely (November 9, 1874January 18, 1958) was an American Democratic politician from West Virginia. He is the only West Virginian to serve in both houses of the United States Congress and as the Governor of West Virginia. He is ...
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, rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1952.Died.
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, rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1954.Died.
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, nowrap , Feb 28, 1956 –Mar 13, 1956 , , - style="height:2em" ! 15 , align=left ,
William Laird III , , Democratic , nowrap , Mar 13, 1956 –
Nov 6, 1956 , Appointed to continue Kilgore's term.Retired when his successor was elected. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=5 , 16 , rowspan=5 align=left ,
Chapman Revercomb
William Chapman Revercomb (July 20, 1895 – October 6, 1979) was an American politician and lawyer. A Republican, he served two separate terms in the United States Senate representing the state of West Virginia.
Life and career
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, rowspan=5 nowrap , Nov 7, 1956 –Jan 3, 1959 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1956 to finish Kilgore's term.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , , nowrap , Jan 8, 1958 –
Jan 25, 1958 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Neely's term. Lost election to finish Neely's term. , nowrap , Jan 25, 1958 –
Nov 4, 1958 , , Republican , align=right ,
John D. Hoblitzell Jr.
John Dempsey Hoblitzell Jr. (December 30, 1912 – January 6, 1962) was an American politician from West Virginia. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Hoblitzell was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He graduated from the West Virginia U ...
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, rowspan=2 , Elected in 1958 to finish Neely's term.
, rowspan=14 nowrap , Nov 5, 1958 –Jan 3, 1985 , rowspan=14 , Democratic , rowspan=14 align=right ,
Jennings Randolph ! rowspan=14 , 17 , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=27 , 17 , rowspan=27 align=left ,
Robert Byrd , rowspan=27 , Democratic , rowspan=27 nowrap , Jan 3, 1959 –
Jun 28, 2010 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1958. , rowspan=3 , 17 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 18 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1960. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1964. , rowspan=3 , 18 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 19 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1966. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1970. , rowspan=3 , 19 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 20 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1972. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1976. , rowspan=3 , 20 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 21 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1978.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1982. , rowspan=4 , 21 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=4 , 22 , , nowrap , Jan 3, 1985 –
Jan 15, 1985 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1984.Seated late to remain Governor of West Virginia. , rowspan=18 nowrap , Jan 15, 1985 –
Jan 3, 2015 , rowspan=18 , Democratic , rowspan=18 align=right ,
Jay Rockefeller ! rowspan=18 , 18 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1988. , rowspan=3 , 22 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 23 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1990. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1994. , rowspan=3 , 23 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 24 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1996. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2000. , rowspan=3 , 24 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 25 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2002. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 2006.Died. , rowspan=6 , 25 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 26 , rowspan=6 , Re-elected in 2008.Retired. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Jun 28, 2010 –
Jul 16, 2010 , , - style="height:2em" ! 18 , align=left ,
Carte Goodwin , , Democratic , nowrap , Jul 16, 2010 –
Nov 15, 2010 , Appointed to continue Byrd's term.Retired when his successor was elected. , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=8 , 19 , rowspan=8 align=left ,
Joe Manchin , rowspan=8 , Democratic , rowspan=8 nowrap , Nov 15, 2010 –
Present , rowspan=2 , Elected in 2010 to finish Byrd's term. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2012. , rowspan=3 , 26 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 27 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2014. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 2015 –
Present , rowspan=6 , Republican , rowspan=6 align=right ,
Shelley Moore Capito ! rowspan=6 , 19 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2018. , rowspan=3 , 27 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 28 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2020. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2024 election. , rowspan=2, 28 , , - style="height:2em" , , 29 , colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2026 election.
Living former senators
, there are two living former U.S. senators from West Virginia. The most recent and most recently serving Senator to die was Robert Byrd (served 1959–2010), who died in office on June 28, 2010.Superlatives
Longest service
Shortest service
Youngest at beginning of service
Oldest at end of service
See also
* List of United States representatives from West Virginia * United States congressional delegations from West Virginia * Elections in West VirginiaReferences
{{U.S. congressional delegations SenatorsWest Virginia
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