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1954 United States Senate election in West Virginia

The 1954 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Matthew M. Neely was re-elected to a fifth term in office.

1954 United States Senate election in West Virginia
← 1948 November 2, 1954 1958 (special) →
 
Nominee Matthew M. Neely Thomas Sweeney
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 325,263 268,066
Percentage 54.82% 45.18%
County results
Neely:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Sweeney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Matthew M. Neely
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Matthew M. Neely
Democratic

Primary elections edit

Primary elections were held on May 11, 1954.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew M. Neely (incumbent) 165,207 75.10
Democratic Sam B. Chilton 34,288 15.59
Democratic Homer H. May 10,270 4.67
Democratic Roy A. Warden 10,211 4.64
Total votes 219,976 100.00

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Sweeney 72,891 66.06
Republican Latelle M. LaFollette 37,449 33.94
Total votes 110,340 100.00

General election edit

Results edit

1954 United States Senate election in West Virginia[6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew M. Neely (incumbent) 325,263 54.82
Republican Thomas Sweeney 268,066 45.18
Majority 57,197 9.64
Turnout 593,329
Democratic hold

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "5 Senators Face Primaries; Kefauver Has Opposition". Ogdensburg Advance-News. Ogdensburg, N.Y. August 1, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  2. ^ West Virginia Blue Book 1954, p. 636.
  3. ^ "WV US Senate, 1954 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  4. ^ West Virginia Blue Book 1954, p. 643.
  5. ^ "WV US Senate, 1954 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
  7. ^ "WV US Senate, 1954". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Myers, J. Howard (ed.). West Virginia Blue Book 1955 (PDF). Vol. 39. Charleston, West Virginia: Jarrett Printing Company. p. 335.
  9. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (October 15, 1955). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

Bibliography edit

  • Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
  • Myers, J. Howard (ed.). West Virginia Blue Book 1954 (PDF). Vol. 38. Charleston, West Virginia: Jarrett Printing Company.
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