1984Final results
1984 election for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
U.S. Senate · West Virginia
Jay Rockefeller (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating John R. Raese (R) by 4.1 points.
Jay RockefellerDemocrat · winner
51.8%374,233
John R. RaeseRepublican
47.7%344,680
Mary E. "joan" RadinSocialist Workers
0.5%3,299
722,212 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jay RockefellerJohn R. Raese
$12.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$12.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$36.5K
Cash on hand
$10.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Jay Rockefeller (D)John R. Raese (R)
Also on the ballot: Mary E. "joan" Radin (Socialist Workers), 0.5%