1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia
(Redirected from United States Senate election in West Virginia, 1990)
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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
[edit]Democratic
[edit]- Jay Rockefeller, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
[edit]- John C. Yoder, former Kansas District Court judge, former U.S. Supreme Court fellow
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | |||||