Electoral history of Robert Byrd

Electoral history of Robert Byrd, senior United States senator from West Virginia (1959–2010), president pro tempore of the United States Senate (1989–1995, 2001, 2001–2003 and 2007–2010), Senate majority (1977–1981, 1987–1989) and minority leader (1981–1987). He was also the longest-serving U.S. senator in history and the longest-serving member of Congress at the time.

Almanac

United States Congressional District
Years Congress Chamber House Majority President District
1953-1955 83rd U.S. House Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower District 6
1955-1957 84th Democratic
1957-1959 85th
Years Congress Chamber Senate

Majority

Senate Vice President Constituency
1959-1961 86th U.S. Senate Democratic Richard Nixon West Virginia
1961-1963 87th Lyndon B. Johnson
1963-1965 88th Lyndon B. Johnson (until November 22, 1963)

Vacant (from November 22, 1963)

1965-1967 89th Vacant

(until January 20, 1965) Hubert Humphrey (from January 20, 1965)

1967-1969 90th Hubert Humphrey
1969-1971 91st Spiro Agnew
1971-1973 92nd
1973-1975 93rd Spiro Agnew

(until October 10, 1973) Vacant (October 10 - December 6, 1973) Gerald Ford (December 6, 1973 - August 9, 1974)

Vacant (August 9 - December 19, 1974)

Nelson Rockefeller(from December 19, 1974)

1975-1977 94th Nelson Rockefeller
1977-1979 95th Walter Mondale
1979-1981 96th
1981-1983 97th Republican George H. W. Bush
1983-1985 98th
1985-1987 99th
1987-1989 100th Democratic
1989-1991 101st Dan Quayle
1991-1993 102nd
1993-1995 103rd Al Gore
1995-1997 104th Republican
1997-1999 105th
1999-2001 106th
2001-2003 107th Democratic (until January 20, 2001)

Republican (with tie-breaking VP) (January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001) Democratic (through caucus) (from June 6, 2001)

Dick Cheney
2003-2005 108th Republican
2005-2007 109th
2007-2009 110th Democratic
2009-2010 111th Joe Biden

U.S. House elections

West Virginia's 6th congressional district, 1952:[1]

  • Robert Byrd (D) - 104,387 (55.58%)
  • Latelle M. LaFollette Jr. (R) - 83,439 (44.42%)

West Virginia's 6th congressional district, 1954:[2]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 73,535 (62.73%)
  • Pat B. Withrow, Jr. (R) - 43,685 (37.27%)

West Virginia's 6th congressional district, 1956:[3]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 99,854 (57.40%)
  • Cleo S. Jones (R) - 74,110 (42.60%)

U.S. Senate elections

West Virginia United States Senate election, 1958:[4]

West Virginia United States Senate election, 1964:[5]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 515,015 (67.67%)
  • Cooper P. Benedict (R) - 246,072 (32.33%)

West Virginia Democratic primary for the United States Senate, 1970:[6]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 195,725 (88.96%)
  • John J. McOwen - 24,286 (11.04%)

West Virginia United States Senate election, 1970:[7]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 345,965 (77.64%)
  • Elmer Dodson (R) - 99,658 (22.36%)

West Virginia United States Senate elections, 1976:[8]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 566,359 (100.00%)

West Virginia United States Senate election, 1982:[9]

West Virginia Democratic primary for the United States Senate, 1988:[10]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 252,767 (80.77%)
  • Bob Myers - 60,186 (19.23%)

West Virginia United States Senate election, 1988:[11]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 410,983 (64.77%)
  • Jay Wolfe (R) - 223,564 (35.23%)

West Virginia Democratic primary for the United States Senate, 1994:[12]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 190,061 (85.42%)
  • James M. Fuller - 20,057 (9.01%)
  • Paul Nuchims - 12,381 (5.57%)

West Virginia United States Senate election, 1994:[13]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 290,495 (69.01%)
  • Stan Klos (R) - 130,441 (30.99%)

West Virginia United States Senate election, 2000:[14]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 469,215 (77.75%)
  • David T. Gallaher (R) - 121,635 (20.16%)
  • Joe Whelan (LBT) - 12,627 (2.09%)

West Virginia Democratic primary for the United States Senate, 2006:[15]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 159,154 (85.68%)
  • Billy Hendricks Jr. - 26,609 (14.32%)

West Virginia United States Senate election, 2006:[16]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 291,058 (64.41%)
  • John Raese (R) - 152,315 (33.71%)
  • Jesse Johnson (Mountain) - 8,522 (1.89%)

Pro tempore elections

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1989:[17]

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1991:[18]

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1993:[19]

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1995:[20]

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1997:[21]

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1999:[22]

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, January 3, 2001:[23]

Vice President Al Gore cast tie-breaking vote

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, January 20, 2001:[24]

Vice President Dick Cheney cast tie-breaking vote

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, June 6, 2001:[25]

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 2003:[26]

  • Ted Stevens (R) - 51 (51.00%)
  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 49 (49.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 2005:[27]

  • Ted Stevens (R) (inc.) - 55 (55.00%)
  • Robert Byrd - 45 (45.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 2007:[28]

  • Robert Byrd (D) - 51 (51.00%)
  • Ted Stevens (R) (inc.) - 49 (49.00%)

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 2009:[29]

  • Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) - 58 (58.59%)
  • Richard Lugar (R) - 41 (41.41%)

Presidential elections

West Virginia Democratic Presidential primary, 1976:[30]

Florida Democratic Presidential primary, 1976:[31]

Georgia Democratic Presidential primary, 1976:[32]

1976 Democratic Presidential primaries:[33]

1976 Democratic National Convention (Presidential tally):[34]

1980 Democratic National Convention (Presidential tally):[35]

References

  1. ^ Our Campaigns - WV District 6 Race - Nov 04, 1952
  2. ^ Our Campaigns - WV District 6 Race - Nov 04, 1954
  3. ^ Our Campaigns - WV District 6 Race - Nov 06, 1956
  4. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1958
  5. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964
  6. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate - D Primary Race - May 12, 1970
  7. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1970
  8. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976
  9. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1982
  10. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate- D Primary Race - May 10, 1988
  11. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988
  12. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate- D Primary Race - May 10, 1994
  13. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994
  14. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 07, 2000
  15. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate - D Primary Race - May 09, 2006
  16. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 07, 2006
  17. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1989
  18. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1991
  19. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1993
  20. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1995
  21. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1997
  22. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1999
  23. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 2001
  24. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro-Tempore Race - Jan 20, 2001
  25. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jun 06, 2001
  26. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 2003
  27. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 2005
  28. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 2007
  29. ^ Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 2009
  30. ^ Our Campaigns - WV US President - D Primary Race - May 11, 1976
  31. ^ Our Campaigns - FL US President - D Primary Race - Mar 09, 1976
  32. ^ Our Campaigns - GA US President - D Primary Race - May 04, 1976
  33. ^ Our Campaigns - US President - D Primaries Race - Feb 01, 1976
  34. ^ Our Campaigns - US President - D Convention Race - Jul 12, 1976
  35. ^ Our Campaigns - US President - D Convention Race - Aug 11, 1980
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