2000 United States Senate election in West Virginia

2000 United States Senate election in West Virginia

November 7, 2000

Nominee Robert Byrd David Gallaher Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 469,215 121,635 Percentage 77.75% 20.16%

County results Byrd:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Robert Byrd Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Robert Byrd Democratic

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. This was despite the fact that Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush won the state on the same ballot.

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. He would additionally be reelected one further time.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Robert Byrd, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

• David T. Gallaher, contractor[1]

Results

West Virginia United States Senate election, 2000[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Byrd (incumbent)	469,215	77.75%
	Republican	David T. Gallaher	121,635	20.16%
	Libertarian	Joe Whelan	12,627	2.09%
Majority			347,580	57.60%
Turnout			603,477	100.00%
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2000 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Google News". Google News.
2. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved May 8, 2021.