1982-11-02 Senatorial Election Results for West Virginia (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	Robert Byrd* (D)		Cleve Benedict (R)		William Hovland (Socialist Workers)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Barbour	48%	3,755	65.5%	1,949	34.0%	30	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,806	5,734
Berkeley	39%	8,439	62.0%	5,122	37.6%	45	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,317	13,606
Boone	47%	7,648	80.7%	1,780	18.8%	44	0.5%	0	0.0%	5,868	9,472
Braxton	54%	4,006	74.9%	1,300	24.3%	44	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,706	5,350
Brooke	43%	7,203	75.0%	2,296	23.9%	107	1.1%	0	0.0%	4,907	9,606
Cabell	36%	17,606	62.8%	10,108	36.0%	333	1.2%	0	0.0%	7,498	28,047
Calhoun	48%	1,883	67.5%	870	31.2%	37	1.3%	0	0.0%	1,013	2,790
Clay	47%	2,564	75.6%	818	24.1%	9	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,746	3,391
Doddridge	48%	1,278	51.8%	1,170	47.4%	19	0.8%	0	0.0%	108	2,467
Fayette	40%	12,756	81.2%	2,881	18.3%	80	0.5%	0	0.0%	9,875	15,717
Gilmer	47%	1,912	68.0%	875	31.1%	26	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,037	2,813
Grant	44%	1,301	40.8%	1,825	57.3%	61	1.9%	0	0.0%	-524	3,187
Greenbrier	40%	7,026	65.1%	3,693	34.2%	67	0.6%	0	0.0%	3,333	10,786
Hampshire	43%	2,935	64.8%	1,575	34.8%	18	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,360	4,528
Hancock	45%	9,679	74.2%	3,205	24.6%	164	1.3%	0	0.0%	6,474	13,048
Hardy	47%	2,389	67.9%	1,108	31.5%	19	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,281	3,516
Harrison	49%	20,055	72.9%	7,286	26.5%	172	0.6%	0	0.0%	12,769	27,513
Jackson	46%	4,625	54.7%	3,766	44.5%	63	0.7%	0	0.0%	859	8,454
Jefferson	32%	4,971	68.3%	2,262	31.1%	44	0.6%	0	0.0%	2,709	7,277
Kanawha	40%	45,233	66.7%	22,056	32.5%	547	0.8%	0	0.0%	23,177	67,836
Lewis	48%	4,143	64.2%	2,226	34.5%	80	1.2%	0	0.0%	1,917	6,449
Lincoln	47%	5,524	74.8%	1,836	24.8%	29	0.4%	0	0.0%	3,688	7,389
Logan	36%	9,685	80.2%	2,302	19.1%	82	0.7%	0	0.0%	7,383	12,069
Marion	45%	15,595	72.6%	5,740	26.7%	140	0.7%	0	0.0%	9,855	21,475
Marshall	46%	8,984	67.3%	4,258	31.9%	102	0.8%	0	0.0%	4,726	13,344
Mason	53%	6,375	63.2%	3,629	36.0%	80	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,746	10,084
McDowell	33%	8,716	84.0%	1,626	15.7%	38	0.4%	0	0.0%	7,090	10,380
Mercer	32%	11,070	65.4%	5,781	34.1%	87	0.5%	0	0.0%	5,289	16,938
Mineral	47%	5,729	63.3%	3,249	35.9%	66	0.7%	0	0.0%	2,480	9,044
Mingo	33%	6,867	85.7%	1,123	14.0%	22	0.3%	0	0.0%	5,744	8,012
Monongalia	34%	14,607	72.6%	5,247	26.1%	272	1.4%	0	0.0%	9,360	20,126
Monroe	53%	2,996	62.1%	1,816	37.7%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,180	4,823
Morgan	43%	1,961	57.7%	1,431	42.1%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	530	3,398
Nicholas	41%	5,775	74.1%	1,978	25.4%	45	0.6%	0	0.0%	3,797	7,798
Ohio	40%	11,967	65.9%	6,006	33.1%	174	1.0%	0	0.0%	5,961	18,147
Pendleton	49%	1,892	66.7%	938	33.1%	8	0.3%	0	0.0%	954	2,838
Pleasants	47%	1,660	62.6%	978	36.9%	15	0.6%	0	0.0%	682	2,653
Pocahontas	50%	2,405	67.8%	1,123	31.7%	18	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,282	3,546
Preston	40%	5,357	64.3%	2,899	34.8%	70	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,458	8,326
Putnam	40%	6,853	62.8%	3,971	36.4%	90	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,882	10,914
Raleigh	36%	16,920	77.7%	4,741	21.8%	128	0.6%	0	0.0%	12,179	21,789
Randolph	41%	6,105	71.6%	2,361	27.7%	59	0.7%	0	0.0%	3,744	8,525
Ritchie	43%	1,740	49.8%	1,733	49.6%	22	0.6%	0	0.0%	7	3,495
Roane	44%	2,943	59.6%	1,957	39.6%	41	0.8%	0	0.0%	986	4,941
Summers	39%	3,323	74.5%	1,109	24.9%	28	0.6%	0	0.0%	2,214	4,460
Taylor	45%	3,708	72.0%	1,426	27.7%	19	0.4%	0	0.0%	2,282	5,153
Tucker	50%	2,008	66.2%	1,015	33.5%	9	0.3%	0	0.0%	993	3,032
Tyler	47%	1,920	52.7%	1,703	46.7%	23	0.6%	0	0.0%	217	3,646
Upshur	42%	3,772	53.0%	3,278	46.1%	64	0.9%	0	0.0%	494	7,114
Wayne	37%	8,424	71.4%	3,324	28.2%	47	0.4%	0	0.0%	5,100	11,795
Webster	40%	2,524	78.0%	697	21.5%	14	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,827	3,235
Wetzel	43%	4,421	68.1%	2,017	31.1%	56	0.9%	0	0.0%	2,404	6,494
Wirt	56%	1,238	63.8%	678	34.9%	24	1.2%	0	0.0%	560	1,940
Wood	43%	16,465	57.4%	11,939	41.6%	286	1.0%	0	0.0%	4,526	28,690
Wyoming	35%	6,234	76.8%	1,830	22.6%	50	0.6%	0	0.0%	4,404	8,114
TOTAL	41%	387,170	68.5%	173,910	30.8%	4,234	0.7%	0	0.0%	213,260	565,314
Total R vote: 173,910 (30.8%)      Total D vote: 387,170 (68.5%)      Total Other vote: 4,234 (0.7%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,694,900		$1,064,120		$0
Total Receipts:		$1,558,810		$1,038,555		$0
Cash on Hand:		$0		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$0		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$0		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$0		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$0		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$9,184		$3,050		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$271,340		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$-262,156		$3,050		$0
Net Spending:		$1,432,744		$1,067,170		$0

1982 Senate class 1, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	3,755	65.5%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,949	34.0%
William Hovland (SW)	30	0.5%
TOTAL	5,734
Turnout: 48%

1982 Senate class 1, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	8,439	62.0%
Cleve Benedict (R)	5,122	37.6%
William Hovland (SW)	45	0.3%
TOTAL	13,606
Turnout: 39%

1982 Senate class 1, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	7,648	80.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,780	18.8%
William Hovland (SW)	44	0.5%
TOTAL	9,472
Turnout: 47%

1982 Senate class 1, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	4,006	74.9%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,300	24.3%
William Hovland (SW)	44	0.8%
TOTAL	5,350
Turnout: 54%

1982 Senate class 1, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	7,203	75.0%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,296	23.9%
William Hovland (SW)	107	1.1%
TOTAL	9,606
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	17,606	62.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	10,108	36.0%
William Hovland (SW)	333	1.2%
TOTAL	28,047
Turnout: 36%

1982 Senate class 1, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	1,883	67.5%
Cleve Benedict (R)	870	31.2%
William Hovland (SW)	37	1.3%
TOTAL	2,790
Turnout: 48%

1982 Senate class 1, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,564	75.6%
Cleve Benedict (R)	818	24.1%
William Hovland (SW)	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,391
Turnout: 47%

1982 Senate class 1, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	1,278	51.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,170	47.4%
William Hovland (SW)	19	0.8%
TOTAL	2,467
Turnout: 48%

1982 Senate class 1, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	12,756	81.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,881	18.3%
William Hovland (SW)	80	0.5%
TOTAL	15,717
Turnout: 40%

1982 Senate class 1, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	1,912	68.0%
Cleve Benedict (R)	875	31.1%
William Hovland (SW)	26	0.9%
TOTAL	2,813
Turnout: 47%

1982 Senate class 1, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	1,301	40.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,825	57.3%
William Hovland (SW)	61	1.9%
TOTAL	3,187
Turnout: 44%

1982 Senate class 1, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	7,026	65.1%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,693	34.2%
William Hovland (SW)	67	0.6%
TOTAL	10,786
Turnout: 40%

1982 Senate class 1, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,935	64.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,575	34.8%
William Hovland (SW)	18	0.4%
TOTAL	4,528
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	9,679	74.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,205	24.6%
William Hovland (SW)	164	1.3%
TOTAL	13,048
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,389	67.9%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,108	31.5%
William Hovland (SW)	19	0.5%
TOTAL	3,516
Turnout: 47%

1982 Senate class 1, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	20,055	72.9%
Cleve Benedict (R)	7,286	26.5%
William Hovland (SW)	172	0.6%
TOTAL	27,513
Turnout: 49%

1982 Senate class 1, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	4,625	54.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,766	44.5%
William Hovland (SW)	63	0.7%
TOTAL	8,454
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	4,971	68.3%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,262	31.1%
William Hovland (SW)	44	0.6%
TOTAL	7,277
Turnout: 32%

1982 Senate class 1, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	45,233	66.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	22,056	32.5%
William Hovland (SW)	547	0.8%
TOTAL	67,836
Turnout: 40%

1982 Senate class 1, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	4,143	64.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,226	34.5%
William Hovland (SW)	80	1.2%
TOTAL	6,449
Turnout: 48%

1982 Senate class 1, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	5,524	74.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,836	24.8%
William Hovland (SW)	29	0.4%
TOTAL	7,389
Turnout: 47%

1982 Senate class 1, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	9,685	80.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,302	19.1%
William Hovland (SW)	82	0.7%
TOTAL	12,069
Turnout: 36%

1982 Senate class 1, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	15,595	72.6%
Cleve Benedict (R)	5,740	26.7%
William Hovland (SW)	140	0.7%
TOTAL	21,475
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	8,984	67.3%
Cleve Benedict (R)	4,258	31.9%
William Hovland (SW)	102	0.8%
TOTAL	13,344
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	6,375	63.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,629	36.0%
William Hovland (SW)	80	0.8%
TOTAL	10,084
Turnout: 53%

1982 Senate class 1, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	8,716	84.0%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,626	15.7%
William Hovland (SW)	38	0.4%
TOTAL	10,380
Turnout: 33%

1982 Senate class 1, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	11,070	65.4%
Cleve Benedict (R)	5,781	34.1%
William Hovland (SW)	87	0.5%
TOTAL	16,938
Turnout: 32%

1982 Senate class 1, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	5,729	63.3%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,249	35.9%
William Hovland (SW)	66	0.7%
TOTAL	9,044
Turnout: 47%

1982 Senate class 1, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	6,867	85.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,123	14.0%
William Hovland (SW)	22	0.3%
TOTAL	8,012
Turnout: 33%

1982 Senate class 1, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	14,607	72.6%
Cleve Benedict (R)	5,247	26.1%
William Hovland (SW)	272	1.4%
TOTAL	20,126
Turnout: 34%

1982 Senate class 1, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,996	62.1%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,816	37.7%
William Hovland (SW)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,823
Turnout: 53%

1982 Senate class 1, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	1,961	57.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,431	42.1%
William Hovland (SW)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,398
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	5,775	74.1%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,978	25.4%
William Hovland (SW)	45	0.6%
TOTAL	7,798
Turnout: 41%

1982 Senate class 1, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	11,967	65.9%
Cleve Benedict (R)	6,006	33.1%
William Hovland (SW)	174	1.0%
TOTAL	18,147
Turnout: 40%

1982 Senate class 1, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	1,892	66.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	938	33.1%
William Hovland (SW)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,838
Turnout: 49%

1982 Senate class 1, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	1,660	62.6%
Cleve Benedict (R)	978	36.9%
William Hovland (SW)	15	0.6%
TOTAL	2,653
Turnout: 47%

1982 Senate class 1, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,405	67.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,123	31.7%
William Hovland (SW)	18	0.5%
TOTAL	3,546
Turnout: 50%

1982 Senate class 1, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	5,357	64.3%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,899	34.8%
William Hovland (SW)	70	0.8%
TOTAL	8,326
Turnout: 40%

1982 Senate class 1, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	6,853	62.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,971	36.4%
William Hovland (SW)	90	0.8%
TOTAL	10,914
Turnout: 40%

1982 Senate class 1, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	16,920	77.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	4,741	21.8%
William Hovland (SW)	128	0.6%
TOTAL	21,789
Turnout: 36%

1982 Senate class 1, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	6,105	71.6%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,361	27.7%
William Hovland (SW)	59	0.7%
TOTAL	8,525
Turnout: 41%

1982 Senate class 1, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	1,740	49.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,733	49.6%
William Hovland (SW)	22	0.6%
TOTAL	3,495
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,943	59.6%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,957	39.6%
William Hovland (SW)	41	0.8%
TOTAL	4,941
Turnout: 44%

1982 Senate class 1, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	3,323	74.5%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,109	24.9%
William Hovland (SW)	28	0.6%
TOTAL	4,460
Turnout: 39%

1982 Senate class 1, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	3,708	72.0%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,426	27.7%
William Hovland (SW)	19	0.4%
TOTAL	5,153
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,008	66.2%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,015	33.5%
William Hovland (SW)	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,032
Turnout: 50%

1982 Senate class 1, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	1,920	52.7%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,703	46.7%
William Hovland (SW)	23	0.6%
TOTAL	3,646
Turnout: 47%

1982 Senate class 1, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	3,772	53.0%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,278	46.1%
William Hovland (SW)	64	0.9%
TOTAL	7,114
Turnout: 42%

1982 Senate class 1, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	8,424	71.4%
Cleve Benedict (R)	3,324	28.2%
William Hovland (SW)	47	0.4%
TOTAL	11,795
Turnout: 37%

1982 Senate class 1, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,524	78.0%
Cleve Benedict (R)	697	21.5%
William Hovland (SW)	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,235
Turnout: 40%

1982 Senate class 1, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	4,421	68.1%
Cleve Benedict (R)	2,017	31.1%
William Hovland (SW)	56	0.9%
TOTAL	6,494
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	1,238	63.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	678	34.9%
William Hovland (SW)	24	1.2%
TOTAL	1,940
Turnout: 56%

1982 Senate class 1, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	16,465	57.4%
Cleve Benedict (R)	11,939	41.6%
William Hovland (SW)	286	1.0%
TOTAL	28,690
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	6,234	76.8%
Cleve Benedict (R)	1,830	22.6%
William Hovland (SW)	50	0.6%
TOTAL	8,114
Turnout: 35%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Robert Byrd*
Total Disbursements:	$1,694,900
Total Receipts:	$1,558,810
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$9,184
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$271,340
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-262,156
Net Spending:	$1,432,744

Cleve Benedict
Total Disbursements:	$1,064,120
Total Receipts:	$1,038,555
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$3,050
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$3,050
Net Spending:	$1,067,170

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/WV/1982