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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1982 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 1982 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1982 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1983 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1989 - 12:00pm
Turnout 29.00% Total Population
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedRBH June 15, 2011 06:52pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameRobert C. Byrd Votes566,359 (100.00%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1983 Margin566,359 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1988
NameRobert C. Byrd Votes410,983 (64.77%)
Term01/03/1989 - 01/03/1995 Margin187,419 (+29.54%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 01, 1982 WV US Senate - R Primary Cleveland K. "Cleve" Benedict
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Name (I) Minority Leader Robert C. Byrd Rep. Cleveland K. "Cleve" Benedict William B. Howland  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Workers  
Website [Website]  
Uncertified Votes387,170 (68.49%) 173,910 (30.76%) 4,234 (0.75%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -213,260 (-37.72%) -382,936 (-67.74%)  
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