Robert Byrd Democratic Robert Byrd Democratic The 1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 2, 1976.

Incumbent Democratic U.S.

Senator Robert Byrd won re-election to a fourth term.

The Republican Party did not field a candidate for this election, leading to a 100% election victory for Byrd.

Byrd's 566,359 votes is the most received by a Democrat in any statewide election in the state's history.