2000Final results
2000 election for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
U.S. Senate · West Virginia
Robert Byrd (D) won with 77.8% of the vote, defeating David T. Gallaher (R) by 57.6 points.
Robert ByrdDemocrat · winner
77.8%469,215
David T. GallaherRepublican
20.2%121,635
Joe WhelanLibertarian
2.1%12,627
603,477 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 2000
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.
Robert ByrdNo Republican
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1M
Spent by the campaign
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$424.1K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Joe Whelan $48.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000