Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1954/US Senate/West Virginia
      1954·US Senate·West Virginia

      West Virginia US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Matthew Neely
      54.8%325,263 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Thomas Sweeney
      45.2%268,066 votes
      Margin
      D+9.6
      593,329 total votes
      2 candidates593,329 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Matthew NeelyDEM✓
      		DEM325,26354.8%
      Thomas SweeneyREP
      		REP268,06645.2%

      Seat History

      US Senate in West Virginia(Class II)

      2024
      Jim JusticeREP
      R+41.0
      2020
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+43.3
      2018
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+3.3
      2014
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+27.7
      2012
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+24.1
      2010(S)
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+10.1
      2008
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+27.5
      2006
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+30.7
      2002
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+26.2
      2000
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+57.6
      1996
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+53.3
      1994
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+38.0
      1990
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+36.6
      1988
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+29.5
      1984
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+4.1
      View all US Senate history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Matthew NeelyDEM
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginD+8.7
      Career1922-1954
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Thomas SweeneyREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+7.7
      Career1940-1954
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      ← All 1954 US Senate races1954 overviewWest Virginia profileAll elections