1990Final results
1990 election for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
U.S. Senate · West Virginia
John D. Rockefeller, IV (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating John Yoder (R) by 36.6 points.
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocrat · winner
68.3%276,234
John YoderRepublican
31.7%128,071
404,305 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 1990
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.
John D. Rockefeller, IVJohn Yoder
$3.5M
Raised by the campaign
$33.2K
$2.7M
Spent by the campaign
$33.1K
$902.2K
Cash on hand
$178
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990