1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia

1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia

← 1984 November 6, 1990 1996 →
 
Nominee Jay Rockefeller John C. Yoder
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 276,234 128,071
Percentage 68.32% 31.68%

County results
Rockefeller:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Yoder:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Jay Rockefeller
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Jay Rockefeller
Democratic

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The 1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller won re-election to a second term.

Major candidates

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Republican

  • John C. Yoder, former Kansas District Court judge, former U.S. Supreme Court fellow

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jay Rockefeller (incumbent) 276,234 68.32% +16.50%
Republican John C. Yoder 128,071 31.68% -16.05%
Total votes 404,305 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "1990 Senatorial General Election Results - West Virginia".
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