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  WV District 6
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Parents > United States > West Virginia > WV - District 06
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General 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 January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedRBH March 05, 2021 07:20pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameRobert C. Byrd Votes73,535 (62.73%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1957 Margin29,850 (+25.46%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameJohn M. Slack, Jr. Votes93,209 (66.08%)
Term01/03/1959 - 01/03/1961 Margin45,357 (+32.15%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 08, 1956 WV District 6 - D Primary
Robert C. Byrd
D 63,654

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Name (I) Rep. Robert C. Byrd Cleo S. Jones  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 99,854 (57.40%) 74,110 (42.60%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -25,744 (-14.80%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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