1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia

The 1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller won re-election to a second term.

1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia

November 6, 1990

Nominee Jay Rockefeller John C. Yoder Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 276,234 128,071 Percentage 68.32% 31.68%

County results Rockefeller:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Yoder:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Jay Rockefeller Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller Democratic

Major candidates

Democratic

• Jay Rockefeller, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

• John C. Yoder, former Kansas District Court judge, former U.S. Supreme Court fellow

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jay Rockefeller (incumbent)	276,234	68.32%	+16.50%
	Republican	John C. Yoder	128,071	31.68%	−16.05%
Total votes			404,305	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1990 United States Senate elections