The 1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 3, 1964 alongside the 1964 United States presidential election. Incumbent Senator Robert Byrd won re-election in a landslide.

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1964 United States Senate election in West Virginia

← 1958 November 3, 1964 1970 →

Nominee Robert Byrd Cooper P. Benedict Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 515,015 246,072 Percentage 67.67% 32.33%

County results Byrd:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Benedict:      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election Robert Byrd Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Robert Byrd Democratic

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Incumbent Senator Robert Byrd ran for a second term in this election. President Lyndon B. Johnson also ran for re-election. Johnson won West Virginia by a very large margin. Johnson was also re-elected President of the United States in 1964 . Democrats also gained two seats in the Senate in the 1964 United States Senate elections.

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