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  WV US Senate - Special
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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1956 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start November 07, 1956 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH February 11, 2022 10:13pm
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Description To fill the unexpired term left by the death of Sen. Harley M. Kilgore.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won03/13/1956
NameWilliam R. Laird, III Votes1 (100.00%)
Term03/13/1956 - 11/06/1956 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameRobert C. Byrd Votes381,745 (59.19%)
Term01/03/1959 - 01/03/1965 Margin118,573 (+18.39%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 08, 1956 WV US Senate - Special D Primary
William Casey Marland
D 317,208
May 08, 1956 WV US Senate - Special R Primary
W. Chapman Revercomb
R 190,475

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Name Sen. W. Chapman Revercomb Gov. William Casey Marland  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 432,123 (53.67%) 373,051 (46.33%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -59,072 (-7.34%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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