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1994Final results

1994 election for U.S. Senate in West Virginia

U.S. Senate · West Virginia

Robert Byrd (D) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Stan Klos (R) by 38.0 points.

Robert ByrdDemocrat · winner
69.0%290,495
Stan KlosRepublican
31.0%130,441
420,936 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenD+38.01994D+57.62000D+54.12006D+24.12012D+3.32018R+41.02024

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.

Robert ByrdStan Klos
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$271K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$267.2K
$427.4K
Cash on hand
$3.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994