1996Final results
1996 election for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
U.S. Senate · West Virginia
John D. Rockefeller, IV (D) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Betty A. Burks (R) by 53.3 points.
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocrat · winner
76.6%456,526
Betty A. BurksRepublican
23.4%139,088
595,614 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 1996
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, IVNo Republican
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
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$951.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996