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The1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 3, 1964 alongside the1964 United States presidential election. Incumbent SenatorRobert Byrd won re-election in a landslide.
Incumbent SenatorRobert Byrd ran for a second term in this election. PresidentLyndon B. Johnson also ran for re-election. Johnson wonWest Virginia by a very large margin. Johnson was also re-electedPresident of the United States in 1964. Democrats also gained two seats in the Senate in the1964 United States Senate elections.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 515,015 | 67.67% | +8.48% | |
| Republican | Cooper P. Benedict | 246,072 | 32.33% | −8.48% | |
