2000-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for West Virginia (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	Robert Byrd* (D)		David Gallaher (R)		Joe Whelan (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Barbour	49%	4,698	79.7%	1,123	19.1%	71	1.2%	0	0.0%	3,575	5,892
Berkeley	35%	12,857	65.7%	6,344	32.4%	363	1.9%	0	0.0%	6,513	19,564
Boone	46%	7,824	86.9%	1,057	11.7%	124	1.4%	0	0.0%	6,767	9,005
Braxton	43%	4,051	82.7%	797	16.3%	50	1.0%	0	0.0%	3,254	4,898
Brooke	40%	6,719	82.8%	1,261	15.5%	133	1.6%	0	0.0%	5,458	8,113
Cabell	40%	23,559	76.2%	6,618	21.4%	721	2.3%	0	0.0%	16,941	30,898
Calhoun	43%	1,981	77.7%	506	19.8%	63	2.5%	0	0.0%	1,475	2,550
Clay	46%	2,827	80.6%	620	17.7%	61	1.7%	0	0.0%	2,207	3,508
Doddridge	50%	2,003	72.5%	698	25.3%	60	2.2%	0	0.0%	1,305	2,761
Fayette	36%	11,098	82.5%	2,112	15.7%	241	1.8%	0	0.0%	8,986	13,451
Gilmer	46%	2,085	79.2%	460	17.5%	89	3.4%	0	0.0%	1,625	2,634
Grant	45%	2,480	63.0%	1,419	36.0%	40	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,061	3,939
Greenbrier	46%	9,750	77.7%	2,440	19.4%	355	2.8%	0	0.0%	7,310	12,545
Hampshire	39%	3,925	66.4%	1,850	31.3%	133	2.3%	0	0.0%	2,075	5,908
Hancock	45%	9,520	81.3%	1,976	16.9%	209	1.8%	0	0.0%	7,544	11,705
Hardy	44%	3,259	77.2%	917	21.7%	47	1.1%	0	0.0%	2,342	4,223
Harrison	50%	22,041	84.2%	3,684	14.1%	462	1.8%	0	0.0%	18,357	26,187
Jackson	53%	8,337	74.0%	2,690	23.9%	238	2.1%	0	0.0%	5,647	11,265
Jefferson	38%	8,648	69.8%	3,481	28.1%	257	2.1%	0	0.0%	5,167	12,386
Kanawha	44%	51,885	75.7%	15,140	22.1%	1,526	2.2%	0	0.0%	36,745	68,551
Lewis	46%	4,965	81.9%	899	14.8%	197	3.3%	0	0.0%	4,066	6,061
Lincoln	43%	5,693	78.2%	1,440	19.8%	149	2.0%	0	0.0%	4,253	7,282
Logan	41%	10,401	86.9%	1,426	11.9%	137	1.1%	0	0.0%	8,975	11,964
Marion	49%	18,708	85.7%	2,813	12.9%	310	1.4%	0	0.0%	15,895	21,831
Marshall	42%	8,925	78.2%	2,255	19.8%	234	2.1%	0	0.0%	6,670	11,414
Mason	55%	8,686	78.7%	2,033	18.4%	323	2.9%	0	0.0%	6,653	11,042
McDowell	34%	6,370	89.7%	519	7.3%	211	3.0%	0	0.0%	5,851	7,100
Mercer	33%	12,071	72.7%	4,159	25.1%	366	2.2%	0	0.0%	7,912	16,596
Mineral	46%	7,167	74.4%	2,321	24.1%	151	1.6%	0	0.0%	4,846	9,639
Mingo	42%	7,809	87.4%	1,059	11.9%	62	0.7%	0	0.0%	6,750	8,930
Monongalia	40%	21,321	80.1%	4,360	16.4%	938	3.5%	0	0.0%	16,961	26,619
Monroe	43%	3,745	73.9%	1,202	23.7%	118	2.3%	0	0.0%	2,543	5,065
Morgan	43%	3,155	63.5%	1,765	35.5%	46	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,390	4,966
Nicholas	41%	6,835	81.0%	1,438	17.0%	163	1.9%	0	0.0%	5,397	8,436
Ohio	43%	12,460	77.8%	3,187	19.9%	363	2.3%	0	0.0%	9,273	16,010
Pendleton	47%	2,260	75.4%	711	23.7%	26	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,549	2,997
Pleasants	54%	2,435	79.3%	601	19.6%	36	1.2%	0	0.0%	1,834	3,072
Pocahontas	47%	2,718	80.9%	569	16.9%	74	2.2%	0	0.0%	2,149	3,361
Preston	46%	8,040	78.4%	1,982	19.3%	228	2.2%	0	0.0%	6,058	10,250
Putnam	47%	12,813	69.8%	5,192	28.3%	349	1.9%	0	0.0%	7,621	18,354
Raleigh	38%	18,166	76.7%	4,769	20.1%	752	3.2%	0	0.0%	13,397	23,687
Randolph	42%	7,513	80.8%	1,567	16.8%	220	2.4%	0	0.0%	5,946	9,300
Ritchie	47%	2,759	74.2%	874	23.5%	84	2.3%	0	0.0%	1,885	3,717
Roane	46%	4,069	74.5%	1,267	23.2%	125	2.3%	0	0.0%	2,802	5,461
Summers	45%	3,651	79.2%	830	18.0%	131	2.8%	0	0.0%	2,821	4,612
Taylor	46%	4,627	81.3%	983	17.3%	79	1.4%	0	0.0%	3,644	5,689
Tucker	57%	2,718	82.7%	511	15.6%	57	1.7%	0	0.0%	2,207	3,286
Tyler	52%	2,939	76.9%	803	21.0%	78	2.0%	0	0.0%	2,136	3,820
Upshur	40%	5,562	76.3%	1,601	22.0%	123	1.7%	0	0.0%	3,961	7,286
Wayne	42%	10,953	78.5%	2,855	20.5%	151	1.1%	0	0.0%	8,098	13,959
Webster	43%	2,847	87.5%	347	10.7%	58	1.8%	0	0.0%	2,500	3,252
Wetzel	42%	4,508	79.2%	1,109	19.5%	78	1.4%	0	0.0%	3,399	5,695
Wirt	51%	1,683	75.0%	530	23.6%	31	1.4%	0	0.0%	1,153	2,244
Wood	49%	25,007	75.6%	7,374	22.3%	714	2.2%	0	0.0%	17,633	33,095
Wyoming	37%	6,089	82.3%	1,091	14.7%	222	3.0%	0	0.0%	4,998	7,402
TOTAL	43%	469,215	77.8%	121,635	20.2%	12,627	2.1%	0	0.0%	347,580	603,477
Total R vote: 121,635 (20.2%)      Total D vote: 469,215 (77.8%)      Total Other vote: 12,627 (2.1%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,246,830		$0		$48,514
Total Receipts:		$1,243,582		$0		$48,666
Cash on Hand:		$424,114		$0		$150
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$38,998
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$532,004		$0		$8,528
Party Contributions:		$0		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$512,530		$0		$1,140
Transfers from Other Committees:		$0		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$21		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$0		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$21		$0		$0
Net Spending:		$1,246,851		$0		$48,514

2000 Senate class 1, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	4,698	79.7%
David Gallaher (R)	1,123	19.1%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	71	1.2%
TOTAL	5,892
Turnout: 49%

2000 Senate class 1, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	12,857	65.7%
David Gallaher (R)	6,344	32.4%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	363	1.9%
TOTAL	19,564
Turnout: 35%

2000 Senate class 1, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	7,824	86.9%
David Gallaher (R)	1,057	11.7%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	124	1.4%
TOTAL	9,005
Turnout: 46%

2000 Senate class 1, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	4,051	82.7%
David Gallaher (R)	797	16.3%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	50	1.0%
TOTAL	4,898
Turnout: 43%

2000 Senate class 1, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	6,719	82.8%
David Gallaher (R)	1,261	15.5%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	133	1.6%
TOTAL	8,113
Turnout: 40%

2000 Senate class 1, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	23,559	76.2%
David Gallaher (R)	6,618	21.4%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	721	2.3%
TOTAL	30,898
Turnout: 40%

2000 Senate class 1, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	1,981	77.7%
David Gallaher (R)	506	19.8%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	63	2.5%
TOTAL	2,550
Turnout: 43%

2000 Senate class 1, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,827	80.6%
David Gallaher (R)	620	17.7%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	61	1.7%
TOTAL	3,508
Turnout: 46%

2000 Senate class 1, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,003	72.5%
David Gallaher (R)	698	25.3%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	60	2.2%
TOTAL	2,761
Turnout: 50%

2000 Senate class 1, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	11,098	82.5%
David Gallaher (R)	2,112	15.7%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	241	1.8%
TOTAL	13,451
Turnout: 36%

2000 Senate class 1, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,085	79.2%
David Gallaher (R)	460	17.5%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	89	3.4%
TOTAL	2,634
Turnout: 46%

2000 Senate class 1, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,480	63.0%
David Gallaher (R)	1,419	36.0%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	40	1.0%
TOTAL	3,939
Turnout: 45%

2000 Senate class 1, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	9,750	77.7%
David Gallaher (R)	2,440	19.4%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	355	2.8%
TOTAL	12,545
Turnout: 46%

2000 Senate class 1, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	3,925	66.4%
David Gallaher (R)	1,850	31.3%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	133	2.3%
TOTAL	5,908
Turnout: 39%

2000 Senate class 1, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	9,520	81.3%
David Gallaher (R)	1,976	16.9%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	209	1.8%
TOTAL	11,705
Turnout: 45%

2000 Senate class 1, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	3,259	77.2%
David Gallaher (R)	917	21.7%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	47	1.1%
TOTAL	4,223
Turnout: 44%

2000 Senate class 1, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	22,041	84.2%
David Gallaher (R)	3,684	14.1%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	462	1.8%
TOTAL	26,187
Turnout: 50%

2000 Senate class 1, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	8,337	74.0%
David Gallaher (R)	2,690	23.9%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	238	2.1%
TOTAL	11,265
Turnout: 53%

2000 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	8,648	69.8%
David Gallaher (R)	3,481	28.1%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	257	2.1%
TOTAL	12,386
Turnout: 38%

2000 Senate class 1, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	51,885	75.7%
David Gallaher (R)	15,140	22.1%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	1,526	2.2%
TOTAL	68,551
Turnout: 44%

2000 Senate class 1, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	4,965	81.9%
David Gallaher (R)	899	14.8%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	197	3.3%
TOTAL	6,061
Turnout: 46%

2000 Senate class 1, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	5,693	78.2%
David Gallaher (R)	1,440	19.8%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	149	2.0%
TOTAL	7,282
Turnout: 43%

2000 Senate class 1, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	10,401	86.9%
David Gallaher (R)	1,426	11.9%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	137	1.1%
TOTAL	11,964
Turnout: 41%

2000 Senate class 1, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	18,708	85.7%
David Gallaher (R)	2,813	12.9%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	310	1.4%
TOTAL	21,831
Turnout: 49%

2000 Senate class 1, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	8,925	78.2%
David Gallaher (R)	2,255	19.8%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	234	2.1%
TOTAL	11,414
Turnout: 42%

2000 Senate class 1, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	8,686	78.7%
David Gallaher (R)	2,033	18.4%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	323	2.9%
TOTAL	11,042
Turnout: 55%

2000 Senate class 1, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	6,370	89.7%
David Gallaher (R)	519	7.3%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	211	3.0%
TOTAL	7,100
Turnout: 34%

2000 Senate class 1, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	12,071	72.7%
David Gallaher (R)	4,159	25.1%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	366	2.2%
TOTAL	16,596
Turnout: 33%

2000 Senate class 1, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	7,167	74.4%
David Gallaher (R)	2,321	24.1%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	151	1.6%
TOTAL	9,639
Turnout: 46%

2000 Senate class 1, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	7,809	87.4%
David Gallaher (R)	1,059	11.9%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	62	0.7%
TOTAL	8,930
Turnout: 42%

2000 Senate class 1, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	21,321	80.1%
David Gallaher (R)	4,360	16.4%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	938	3.5%
TOTAL	26,619
Turnout: 40%

2000 Senate class 1, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	3,745	73.9%
David Gallaher (R)	1,202	23.7%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	118	2.3%
TOTAL	5,065
Turnout: 43%

2000 Senate class 1, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	3,155	63.5%
David Gallaher (R)	1,765	35.5%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	46	0.9%
TOTAL	4,966
Turnout: 43%

2000 Senate class 1, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	6,835	81.0%
David Gallaher (R)	1,438	17.0%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	163	1.9%
TOTAL	8,436
Turnout: 41%

2000 Senate class 1, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	12,460	77.8%
David Gallaher (R)	3,187	19.9%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	363	2.3%
TOTAL	16,010
Turnout: 43%

2000 Senate class 1, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,260	75.4%
David Gallaher (R)	711	23.7%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	26	0.9%
TOTAL	2,997
Turnout: 47%

2000 Senate class 1, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,435	79.3%
David Gallaher (R)	601	19.6%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	36	1.2%
TOTAL	3,072
Turnout: 54%

2000 Senate class 1, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,718	80.9%
David Gallaher (R)	569	16.9%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	74	2.2%
TOTAL	3,361
Turnout: 47%

2000 Senate class 1, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	8,040	78.4%
David Gallaher (R)	1,982	19.3%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	228	2.2%
TOTAL	10,250
Turnout: 46%

2000 Senate class 1, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	12,813	69.8%
David Gallaher (R)	5,192	28.3%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	349	1.9%
TOTAL	18,354
Turnout: 47%

2000 Senate class 1, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	18,166	76.7%
David Gallaher (R)	4,769	20.1%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	752	3.2%
TOTAL	23,687
Turnout: 38%

2000 Senate class 1, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	7,513	80.8%
David Gallaher (R)	1,567	16.8%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	220	2.4%
TOTAL	9,300
Turnout: 42%

2000 Senate class 1, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,759	74.2%
David Gallaher (R)	874	23.5%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	84	2.3%
TOTAL	3,717
Turnout: 47%

2000 Senate class 1, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	4,069	74.5%
David Gallaher (R)	1,267	23.2%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	125	2.3%
TOTAL	5,461
Turnout: 46%

2000 Senate class 1, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	3,651	79.2%
David Gallaher (R)	830	18.0%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	131	2.8%
TOTAL	4,612
Turnout: 45%

2000 Senate class 1, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	4,627	81.3%
David Gallaher (R)	983	17.3%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	79	1.4%
TOTAL	5,689
Turnout: 46%

2000 Senate class 1, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,718	82.7%
David Gallaher (R)	511	15.6%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	57	1.7%
TOTAL	3,286
Turnout: 57%

2000 Senate class 1, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,939	76.9%
David Gallaher (R)	803	21.0%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	78	2.0%
TOTAL	3,820
Turnout: 52%

2000 Senate class 1, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	5,562	76.3%
David Gallaher (R)	1,601	22.0%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	123	1.7%
TOTAL	7,286
Turnout: 40%

2000 Senate class 1, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	10,953	78.5%
David Gallaher (R)	2,855	20.5%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	151	1.1%
TOTAL	13,959
Turnout: 42%

2000 Senate class 1, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	2,847	87.5%
David Gallaher (R)	347	10.7%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	58	1.8%
TOTAL	3,252
Turnout: 43%

2000 Senate class 1, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	4,508	79.2%
David Gallaher (R)	1,109	19.5%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	78	1.4%
TOTAL	5,695
Turnout: 42%

2000 Senate class 1, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	1,683	75.0%
David Gallaher (R)	530	23.6%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	31	1.4%
TOTAL	2,244
Turnout: 51%

2000 Senate class 1, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	25,007	75.6%
David Gallaher (R)	7,374	22.3%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	714	2.2%
TOTAL	33,095
Turnout: 49%

2000 Senate class 1, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Byrd* (D)	6,089	82.3%
David Gallaher (R)	1,091	14.7%
Joe Whelan (Lbt)	222	3.0%
TOTAL	7,402
Turnout: 37%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Robert Byrd*
Total Disbursements:	$1,246,830
Total Receipts:	$1,243,582
Cash on Hand:	$424,114
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$532,004
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$512,530
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$21
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$21
Net Spending:	$1,246,851

Joe Whelan
Total Disbursements:	$48,514
Total Receipts:	$48,666
Cash on Hand:	$150
Candidate Contributions:	$38,998
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$8,528
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$1,140
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$0
Net Spending:	$48,514

**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/2000