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1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia
Nominee
Jay Rockefeller
John Raese
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
374,233
344,680
Percentage
51.8%
47.7%
County resultsRockefeller : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Raese : 50–60% 60–70% 70-80%
U.S. senator before election
Jennings Randolph
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Jay Rockefeller
Democratic
The 1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph chose to retire instead of seeking re-election to a fifth term, and was succeeded by West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller , who defeated Republican John Raese in one of the closer races of the year.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Ken Auvil, businessman from Belington
Homer L. Harris, Republican nominee for U.S. Representative in 1982
Jay Rockefeller , incumbent Governor of West Virginia
Lacy W. Wright Jr., State Senator from Welch
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Frank Deem , former State Senator and Delegate from Vienna
Samuel Kusic, State Senator from Weirton
John Raese , businessman
Henry C. Vigilianco
Frederick A. Weiland
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
Categories :
1984 United States Senate elections United States Senate elections in West Virginia 1984 West Virginia elections